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Expansion Proposal
Woodcote Primary School
Engagement Meeting
Monday 28 September 2015, 7pm
Key Stage 2 Hall
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INTRODUCTIONS
Opening Comments & Welcome
Tim Rome - Headteacher
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INTRODUCTIONS
Croydon Council:
• Denise Bushay – School Place Planning and
Organisation Manager
• Ayobunmi Olowolagba – School Places Manager
Woodcote Leadership
• James Collins – Chair Of Governors
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PURPOSE OF MEETING
• Inform you about the proposal to expand
Woodcote Primary school by 1 form of entry
• Seek initial views on the proposal
• Respond to your questions
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THE PROPOSAL
• Permanently expand the school by 1 form of entry
from September 2017
– To make permanent the bulge class
– To admit an additional 30 pupils per year from Sept 2017
– A total of 120 places will be offered to children applying for
reception places from September 2017
– The school will reach its full capacity in 2023 with 120 pupils
in each year group
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THE PROPOSED TIMELINE
• Temporary class in September 2016
• Permanent class in September 2017
• YR to Y6 – gradual growth
• By 2023 the school will reach its full capacity with
840 pupils.
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The need for places across the borough
• Rise in birth rates
• Growth in demand for primary school places
• Child yield from housing development
• Changes in local migration pattern – Increased inward migration; reduced outward migration
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Forecast of demand & available places
South West planning area
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Supply strategy for primary school places
South West planning area
• Supply strategy:
2016/17 – Bulge class
TBC Woodcote Primary
TBC
2016/17 – Permanent expansion
1FE - Chipstead Valley
2017/18 – Permanent expansion
1FE – Woodcote Primary
1FE – TBC
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Questions To LA Specifically
On Need For Places
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As an oversubscribed Community School providing “Outstanding” education to local children we felt obliged to consider the LA’s expansion request although not something actively sought
We are mindful that the LA does have power to direct maintained schools to take additional classes but would prefer to work with schools positively
Governing body has therefore sought to work with the LA to explore feasible expansion schemes that would be acceptable to Governing Body and Stakeholders
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The Governing Body has communicated the key
priorities/non-negotiables for any scheme to receive our
support
Good discussions with the LA and Architects have taken
place our views are being taken account of - a £5M budget
has been allocated with assurances this will all be used on
implementing the scheme including site enhancement
No decisions are finalised, stakeholders views are to be
sought as part of the formal Public Consultation
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Sufficient Demand From Local Children
Adequate Outside Play Space
Coherent Year Groups – Small School Feeling
Pressure On Communal Areas e.g. Dining
Traffic & Congestion
Disruption Caused By Building Works
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◦ 2015 Admissions - 128 first/second preferences -
Furthest Distance Admitted 1.123 miles – BEFORE
OUSTANDING OFSTED
◦ Council planning shows 3FE (90) Additional Places
Required
◦ Proximity of local developments
◦ A chance for local children to go to a good local school
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◦ Main non-negotiable for Governors
◦ Expansion to use “Dead Areas” of site
◦ Increase in Reception Play Area
◦ Possible Hard Playground/MUGA upper car park (all but 4
spaces can be re-provided in remodelled lower car park)
◦ Possible removal of Hut in lower (KS1) playground
◦ Better use of rear KS2 grassed area
◦ Landscaping & Artificial Grass if within budget for soft play
◦ More Playground support staff
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◦ Reception Class infill to adjoin existing
◦ Year groups to be kept together as additional class
grows through school
◦ Maintain cohesion - classes to still exit/leave via own
doors
◦ Year groups to have access to own play areas
◦ Site not overloaded by additional numbers in bottlenecks
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◦ Additional seating capacity for KS2 Dining Hall
◦ Make kitchen servery in KS1 Hall for hot trolley service
◦ Staggered times for lunch & usage of communal areas
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◦ Travel Plan reassessment
◦ Staggered school start times
◦ Encouraging walking to school (local families)
◦ Possible “Kiss & Drop” at front of site
◦ Possible permanent “One Way” system
◦ Improved Council Parking Enforcement
◦ Measures to reduce arrival density & length of drop off
◦ Planners will have input
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◦ Reception class works mainly done in the Summer
Holidays (there is an overlap into term time)
◦ Main block contractors access and works offices via
temporary road on school field
◦ 2 storey block modular build - components constructed
off site minimised noise/disruption
◦ Screened construction – with viewing holes to allow
children to see the work
◦ We appreciate this aspect cannot be totally mitigated
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Yr. 4
A potential scheme
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Opportunities / Benefits
• To address existing site Concerns which will be compounded by
the increase in additional pupils
• Utilise underused areas of site and provide increased hard/soft
play areas
• To provide a whole school building which will be more efficient to
run – new classes generously sized
• To provide opportunities for more local pupils to attend an
outstanding school.
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Next steps
• Publication of statutory notice
• Representation period (formal consultation) - 4 weeks
• Report to Council’s Cabinet for decision
• Implementation (if approved & subject to planning
permission) – September 2017
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For further information
Croydon Council website – Woodcote Primary
https://www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-
new/primary-schools/woodcote-primary
Woodcote Primary School website
http://www.woodcoteprimary.croydon.sch.uk/
Email - [email protected]