Purpose

Pupil projections indicate there will be a
shortfall of primary school places in the Goosnargh and Grimsargh
planning area in Preston, and the adjoining planning area of
Longridge in Ribble Valley from 2025/26.
 
To address the increased demand in these two
areas, approval is being sought to commence a public consultation
in relation to a proposal to expand Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of
England Primary School, increasing the school's published admission
number from 30 to 60. This would gradually increase the capacity of
the school from 210 to 420 places.
 
It is intended to provide the expansion
initially through a one-year temporary increase to the published
admission number from 30 to 60 from September 2025 facilitated by
the provision of temporary accommodation. The expansion would then
become permanent from September 2026, following the completion of
the capital build project.

Content

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report.