Purpose

In October 2022, Cabinet approved the School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2023-25, which sets out a series of projects that aim to provide additional places in existing schools, and proposals to consult on the establishment of two new primary schools and a new secondary school in Preston.

This report proposes to progress projects to address the additional place requirements identified in the School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2023-25, including an updated position on the new school requirement on the former Whittingham Hospital site.

In February 2023, Cabinet approved an amendment to the School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2023-25, to allow for an increase in the number of additional primary places to be provided in Preston North, West and Rural primary planning areas.  In relation to this increased provision, Cabinet approved a statutory consultation on the proposal to permanently expand Cottam Primary School by 1 form of entry from September 2024. This report summarises the findings of the public consultation.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

Decision

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