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.