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1.1. Note the representations received in response to the
statutory proposal for the closure of Highbury Quadrant Primary
School published on 27 February 2025.
1.2. Note the alternative proposals submitted during the
representation period and officers’ assessments of those
proposals, included in Appendix D
1.3. Approve the implementation of the statutory proposal and
close Highbury Quadrant Primary school on 31 August 2025.
1.4. Make the following commitments to mitigate the impact of
closing Highbury Quadrant Primary School on existing pupils: •
To make available individual advice on the school admissions
process to all families affected, in order to support
all displaced pupils to secure a new school place. • To work
with local headteachers of nearby Islington schools to provide
support to the school and its families. • To guarantee a place
at a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Islington
school for all pupils displaced by the closure. • To guarantee
siblings will be kept together in community schools and will ensure
this is resourced appropriately to meet statutory requirements.
• To provide early dedicated professional support for all
pupils with Education, Health, and Care plans to support all
aspects of transition. The SEND team will work with individual
children and their parents/carers to support their transition and
help them settle into their new school, including identifying a
tailored list of alternative schools suitable to the child’s
needs as set out in their plans if required. • To offer
financial support to all parents with the cost of purchasing a new
uniform for their children in their new school.
 
 
AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
 
– as detailed in the report
– as detailed in the report
– none