Issue details

It is proposed to enlarge Cliftonville Primary Academy by 210 places taking the PAN to 120 (4FE) for the September 2015 intake and eventually a total capacity of 840 places.

a.          Capital – The enlargement of the school requires the provision of 7 additional classrooms, as well as ancillary facilities.  A feasibility study has been completed. The total cost is estimated to be in the region of £2,900,000.  Appropriate funding has been identified as part of the Medium Term Capital Programme.   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 – The school will receive increased funding through the Delegated Budget as follows:-

Pupil growth money:  For a period of three academic years from September 2015, the school will receive protection for an additional 30 Reception Year pupils at the current primary AWPU funding rate of. 

EFA Delegated Budget:  Academies are funded on the academic year September to August.  The pupil count used in the calculation of the budget is taken from the October census, prior to the following academic year, therefore any increase to numbers on the October 2015 census will be reflected in the academy’s academic year funding September 2016 to August 2017.  In acknowledgement of the lag in funding, growth funding will be provided for the period September 2015 to August 2016.

Additional Classroom funding:  For each additional classroom, resulting from the expansion of the school, the sum of £6,000 will allocated towards the classroom setup costs.

Human – Cliftonville Primary Academy will appoint additional teachers, as the school size increases and the need arises.