School Organisation Review

6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 1 School Organisation Review Public Consultation in Sudbury and Great Cornard 28 September 2009 - 18 December 2009 www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 School Organisation Review | 28 September - 18 December 2009 2 2 6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 2 6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 3 Contents S c 1 Introduction 5 h 2 Process for Change 6 o o 3 Why Change? 10 l 4 Policy Framework and Vision for Learning 15 O 5 Map of Sudbury and Great Cornard Area 16 r g 6 Summary of Preferred Options for Schools in the a Sudbury and Great Cornard Area 17 n 7 Preferred Options for Schools in the Sudbury and Great Cornard Area 20 i s Acton CEVC Primary School 21 a Boxford CEVC Primary School 21 t i Bures CEVC Primary School 22 o n Cavendish Community Primary School 22 Glemsford Community Primary School 22 R e Great Waldingfield CEVC Primary School 23 v Hartest CEVC Primary School 23 i e Lavenham Community Primary School 23 w Long Melford CEVC Primary School 24 | Monks Eleigh CEVC Primary School 24 2 Nayland Primary School 25 8 Pot Kiln Primary School 25 S e St Gregory CEVC Primary School 26 p t St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School 27 e m Stoke-by-Nayland CEVC Primary School 27 b Tudor CEVC Primary School 28 e r Wells Hall Community Primary School 28 - Woodhall Community Primary School 29 1 8 All Saints CEVC Middle School 30 D Great Cornard Middle School 30 e c Stoke-by-Nayland Middle School 31 e m Uplands Middle School 31 b Great Cornard Upper School and Technology College 32 e r Sudbury Upper School and Arts College 32 2 Hillside Special School 33 0 0 Post-16 Provision 33 9 Church School Places 33 8 How to Have Your Say 34 3 9 Public Meetings 35 www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 School Organisation Review | 28 September - 18 December 2009 4 6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 4 6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 5 S 1. Introduction c h o This booklet explains why we want to Councillor Graham Simon White, o Newman, Portfolio Interim Director reorganise schools in your part of Suffolk, Holder for Children, for Children and l the changes we are suggesting and how Schools and Young Young People’s O we would put them in place. It also explains People’s Services Services r how you will be able to have your say on g the possible changes. While planning for that young people can learn in modern a environments which support new and the future we are committed to making n sure the achievement of children in the innovative ways of learning. Before BSF i schools today does not suffer. investment is given to us we must s demonstrate that we have a clear vision a Our children are growing up in a world that for the future of our schools to show how t i is changing all the time. They will do jobs we propose to improve standards across o which do not exist today using technology the county. n that has not been invented yet. We must make sure that the school system in To ensure schools have the necessary R Suffolk enables our young people to facilities to deliver an effective education e achieve high standards and get the skills for young people we will deliver v and qualifications they need to be appropriate changes to buildings from our i successful in the future. Raising existing resources, including funding from e attainment at every level in our schools the Primary Capital Programme (PCP). w remains one of the county council’s key The PCP is similar to BSF, but targeted at | objectives. By 2015 all young people will primary schools. have to be in education or training up to 2 The small number of local authorities who 8 the age of 18 and we have to prepare for still have middle schools face similar this. S challenges and many are taking similar e While many young people in Suffolk do action. Middle school systems introduced p t very well at school, others do not do as in the 1970s are becoming rarer and there e well as they should, particularly at the age are significantly fewer people training to m of 11 or 16. We have carried out extensive teach in them. b research into children’s progress in e This booklet sets out a possible pattern of r Suffolk. Our findings show that where - schools for the Sudbury and Great children change school at age 9 and then 1 Cornard area based on Suffolk County again at 13, their progress is not as good 8 Council’s preferred options. The options as it is when there is the single change of D for consultation have been developed school at age 11. Although their teachers e taking into account comments from local c work hard, this dip in progress leads to headteachers, governors and others. No e those children achieving lower results at m decision has yet been taken about what age 16 than they could have done. We are will happen to individual schools in this b working with the unions and professional e area. Consultation elsewhere in Suffolk at associations to manage the redeployment r this stage changed the pattern of schools of staff and we are encouraging schools to 2 which were finally agreed. 0 work closely together for the benefit of 0 their pupils. We encourage you to read this booklet 9 carefully, attend one of the meetings and We need to prepare for future waves of send us your views by any of the methods investment from the Building Schools for set out on page 34 of this booklet. the Future (BSF) programme. This 5 programme intends to replace or refurbish all secondary schools in the country so 6108 Sudbury singlePages School Org Review 10/9/09 8:35 am Page 6 S c 2. Process for Change h o o It is important that any changes to schools are the right ones and they are carried out l carefully. Therefore, changing the pattern of schools is a long process. O r Step 1 – Developing options g Step 1 a Most schools in the Sudbury and Great n Developing options Cornard area joined the review in 2009. i Head teachers, school governors, parents, s councillors and other stakeholders have a been discussing options during the summer t i term. Information has also been obtained o from architects, planners, highways n specialists and other experts. All these R discussions and the information obtained e have been taken into account in developing preferred options which are consistent with v i the principles in the policy framework. e Where alternative options are consistent w with the principles, these have also been included in this booklet. | 2 Step 2 – Public consultation 8 Step 2 S From September to December 2009, parents, e Public consultation p teachers, young people and many other t groups will have the opportunity to say what e they think about the preferred options. This m booklet sets out what the preferred options b e would look like and responses are invited r on all aspects of the options, including - whether or not you agree that there should 1 be a move to a two-tier system for a 8 particular school or schools. As well as this D booklet, there will be meetings at schools e in the areas affected to explain what is c e being put forward. Anyone will be able to m send in their views using a questionnaire, b by letter, online or by making comments at e one of the meetings. This is not about voting; r one well argued letter may have a greater 2 0 effect than a petition. All responses will be 0 analysed and taken into consideration. In 9 previous consultations relating to schools in Groups 1 and 2, comments received at the public consultation stage changed the proposals that were taken forward to the 6 next stage. www.suffolk.gov.uk/sor/group3 School Organisation Review | 28 September - 18 December 2009 7 The Secretary of Step 5 – Implementation When any changes are decided, the first changes would happen in September 2 Year 2012 when children currently in would not transfer to middle schools, but 5 in their primary Year would stay as September The following year, schools. 6 Year 2013, these pupils would become in their primary schools. Step 4 – Decision making In most cases, the final decision on the proposals will be made by the county in some cases the law council. However, Adjudicator will states that the Schools make the final decision. State for Children, Schools and Families Final Adjudicator. appoints the Schools decisions for the Sudbury and Great Cornard area are expected by the end of 2010. Step 3 – Statutory proposals County Council’s In February 2010, Suffolk Cabinet will decide what the proposals should be for each school in the light of consultation responses. It will then begin the legal process of making any changes to schools by publishing statutory notices. will find these in local newspapers and You They will also be at schools and libraries.

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