Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Following the decision by the Cabinet on 22nd April (CAB01(20/21)) and in accordance with Section 15(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended), West Sussex County Council (WSCC) propose to issue notices on 7th May 2020 of their intention to discontinue Clapham and Patching C of E Primary School and Rumboldswhyke C of E Infants’ School on 31st August 2020.
WSCC will also give noticein accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3 of The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 (‘the Prescribed Alterations Regulations’) and in conjunction with Parts 2 and 3 and Schedule 3 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended by the Education Act 2011) of its intention to transfer Warninglid Primary School to a new site which is part of the new development known as Woodgate on land at Hardriding Farm, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage with effect from 31 August 2021
Following consideration of any representations received during the 4 week period in relation to these proposals the Cabinet will be asked to determine the statutory notices.
Following the Regional Schools Commissioner’s decision announced on 15 June 2020, to make academy orders for both Clapham and Patching C of E Primary School and Rumboldswhyke C of E Infant School, Chichester, recommendations 1 and 2 as set out in the published report were no longer relevant and therefore Cabinet was asked to consider recommendation 3 only in relation to Warlinglid Primary School, Warlinglid.
Following consideration of the report, the Cabinet resolved:
To relocate Warninglid Primary School, Warninglid, Haywards Heath to a new site in Pease Pottage, Crawley, by September 2021 (subject to developers completing in Summer 2021) and implement the proposals submitted by Warninglid Primary School and at least one other partner to federate.
The call-in deadline is 25 June 2020.
Publication date: 16/06/2020
Date of decision: 16/06/2020
Decided at meeting: 16/06/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/06/2020
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