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Council approves £7.8m primary school
Herefordshire Council has rung the bell to start the legal process of creating a new £7.8-million primary school in Leominster. The brand new school, which will join up the current infants and junior schools, was backed by the council’s cabinet (Thursday 21 January 2010) but also needs the approval of the Secretary of State.
Although the government wants to see more businesses, charities or parents groups compete to run new schools, it will consider an exemption if the local community prefers their council to run it.
Consultation during the autumn of last year resulted in 73 per cent of local respondents supporting the proposal to amalgamate the schools, and when asked how it should be run, the overwhelming majority gave a vote of confidence to the local authority.
Both schools already are rated ‘good’ by Ofsted, but a brand new school, providing 630 places for children aged 4 to 11, will be a big boost to Leominster. It is part of a package of almost £30 million going into supporting schools in the market town. The new £20-million state-of-the art secondary school, the Minster College, is due to be finished in the summer of this year.
“The new primary school will make more effective use of resources”, said Councillor Philip Price, cabinet member for ICT, education and achievement. “It will share teacher expertise and provide a consistent support for children’s achievement in one school, Leominster Juniors and Infants are the only schools in the county not as an all-through primary.
“The decision to amalgamate was supported by the local community and councillors when this option was put forward under the government’s policy Primary Strategy for Change to obtain the funding. Cabinet’s decision seeks to formalise the statutory process”.
The investment will also support and sustain the vibrant community of Leominster. Approvals permitting the new school will be built on land next to the existing site in September 2012.
Posted
: 26/01/2010 14:35:41
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