Purpose

In October 2022, Cabinet approved the School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2023-25. This programme set out a series of projects to provide additional primary and secondary school places, where projected shortfalls had been identified. The proposal sought to provide these places through expansion of existing schools and the establishment of new schools. Since the inception of the 2023-25 School Planning Delivery Plan there has been a decline in birth rates nationally which is now showing in the county council's primary school places forecasts.

This report provides an update on the current position of primary and secondary provision in Preston, and the new school at Whittingham Hospital.

Decision

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