Decision details

Background Information:

In January 2017 the Cabinet Member agreed to the expansion of Deal Parochial Primary School by 1FE, with effect from 1 September 2018. The decision was subject to planning permission being obtained.  The expansion of the school was intended to add capacity and address the need for places as forecast in the 2017-21 Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent, together with demand from consented housing developments.

In April 2018 a decision was taken to delay the expansion of the school and the associated change in published admissions number until September 2020. This was due to less demand for primary places than previously forecast. Forecasts now suggest that the will be sufficient primary school places throughout the forecast period (2019-20 to 2022-23). Therefore, the planned expansion will not need to go ahead, and we would recommend that the decision to expand is formally revoked.

As Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, I agree to:

a)    Revoke the decision to expand Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School by 1FE from September 2020 and the associated change in PAN to 60.

b)    Authorise the Corporate Director – Children’s, Young People and Education Services to issue Public Notice to revoke the planned expansion of expand Deal Parochial CE Primary School by 1FE and the associated increase in the published admissions number to 60.