Decision details

The Canterbury district section of the Kent Commissioning Plan for Education Provision 2016-20 has identified a significant pressure on Year 7 places across the district.  The expansion of Canterbury High School to 7FE will help to address these pressures and adheres to the principles of our Commissioning Plan as it increases capacity at a good, popular school.  In reaching this decision I have taken into account:

1.              The Governing Body’s agreement to the proposal and their agreement to carry out an informal consultation with parents/carers, staff and governors.

2.              The views of the Local Member

3.              the views of the Area Education Officer

4.              the views of the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee.

It is proposed to permanently enlarge Canterbury High School, increasing the PAN to 210 (7FE) for the September 2017 Year 7 intake.  

a)    Capital – The enlargement of the school requires the provision of additional general teaching spaces, specialist teaching areas and facilities.  A curriculum assessment and feasibility study has been carried out. The total cost is estimated to be in the region of £3.1m.   The costs of the project are estimates and these may increase as the project is developed.  If the cost of the project is greater than 10% the Cabinet Member will be required to take a further decision to allocate the additional funding.

b)    Revenue – For a period of three academic years, the school will receive protection for an additional 30 Year 7 pupils at the rate of £3,803 per pupil.    For each additional classroom, resulting from the expansion of the school, the sum of £6,000 will allocated towards the classroom setup costs.

Human – As an Academy, the school will decide when to appoint additional teachers, as the school size increases incrementally.