Change of Age Range at Brownsover Community Infant School

Closed 23 May 2022

Opened 25 Apr 2022

Contact

01926 742058

schoolorganisation@warwickshire.gov.uk

Feedback updated 22 Jul 2022

We asked

We asked for views on the proposal to extend the age range of Brownsover Community Infant School from 3-7 to 3-11 from September 2026. This would allow the School to change from a two form entry (2FE) infant school to a one form entry (1FE) primary school with the school offering year 3 places from September 2026. This would increase the school size by 30 pupil places from 180 places to 210 places.

You said

A total of 78 responses were received. Of the responses received, 60% were in agreement with the proposal, and 40% disagreed with the proposal.

We did

On 14th July 2022 Cabinet reviewed the report and approved the following recommendations:

1.Approves changing the age range at Brownsover Community Infant School from 3 to 7 to 3 to 11 with effect from September 2026

2. Authorises applying to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator in relation to the proposed reduction in the school’s Published Admission Number (PAN) from 60 to 30 from September 2023

3. Approves, subject to the approval of recommendation 1, that £0.965 million is added to the capital programme to deliver the scheme outlined in section 1, funded from Department for Education capital grant and developer funding.

4. Authorises, subject to the approval of recommendation 3, the Strategic Director for Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Education to invite tenders and enter into the appropriate contracts on terms and conditions considered acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources, to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes.

Cabinet meeting report can be found here

Overview

This consultation is being undertaken to advise you of proposals concerning Brownsover Community Infant School, and to invite you to tell us what you think of the proposals. This is part of a statutory consultation process that Warwickshire County Council is managing in partnership with the school’s Governing Body.  The proposal is:

  1. To change the age range at Brownsover Community Infant School from 3 - 7 to 3 - 11 from September 2026. This would allow Brownsover Community School to progress from a two form entry (2FE) infant school to an one form entry (1FE) primary school.

Details of the proposal and how to provide feedback can be found in the consultation documentation below

Why your views matter

Public consultation is in accordance with the statutory guidance produced by the Department for Education whereby ‘LAs can propose a change of age range of 1 year or more for community schools (including the adding or removal of nursery provision) by following the statutory process set out in the regulations’.

The representation period will last 4 weeks from Monday 25th April 2022 to Monday 23rd May 2022.

Areas

  • District: Rugby Borough

Audiences

  • Anyone from any background
  • Parents
  • Local residents

Interests

  • Schools and learning
  • Children and families
  • Education and learning
  • Consultations