Secondary Planning Area Report Balby and Edlington
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Learning Provision Organisation: Secondary Planning Area Report Balby and Edlington 2020 Release Analysis of school and childcare provision within the Balby and Edlington pyramids. 1 Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 4 1a. Demographic ................................................................................................................................. 4 1b. Schools .......................................................................................................................................... 4 1c. Childcare and Early Years .............................................................................................................. 5 1d. SEND .............................................................................................................................................. 5 1e. Key Points ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2. The Locality in Context ........................................................................................................................ 6 2a. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2b. Demographics and Population ...................................................................................................... 6 2c. Locality Profile ............................................................................................................................... 7 2d. Ethnicity and Migration ................................................................................................................ 9 2e. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Overview ........................................................................ 10 2f. Free School Meals (FSM) ............................................................................................................. 10 2g. Birth Trends ................................................................................................................................. 11 2h. Social Care Referrals ................................................................................................................... 13 3. Structure of Learning Provision ........................................................................................................ 14 3a. Locality of Provision .................................................................................................................... 14 3b. Academy Conversions ................................................................................................................. 15 3c. Social Mobility ............................................................................................................................. 16 3d. English as Other Language (EAL) ................................................................................................. 19 3e. Admissions .................................................................................................................................. 20 3f. Pupil Absence ............................................................................................................................... 23 3g. Exclusions .................................................................................................................................... 25 4. Pupil Place Planning .......................................................................................................................... 26 4a. Housing Growth .......................................................................................................................... 26 4b. Section 106 Contributions .......................................................................................................... 28 5. School Capacity (SCAP) ..................................................................................................................... 29 5a. Balby Primary School Projections ............................................................................................... 29 5b. Edlington Primary School Projections ......................................................................................... 31 5c. Primary Totals.............................................................................................................................. 33 5d. Secondary School Projection Totals ............................................................................................ 34 5e. Childcare Places & Availability .................................................................................................... 35 5f. Childcare Places & Availability Totals .......................................................................................... 39 5g. Childcare Projections .................................................................................................................. 43 5h. Capital Projects ........................................................................................................................... 44 2 5i. SEND Provision ............................................................................................................................. 45 5j. SEND Totals .................................................................................................................................. 45 5k. Childcare Costs ............................................................................................................................ 47 6. Early Education Funding .................................................................................................................... 48 6a. 2 Year Old Early Education .......................................................................................................... 48 6b. 3 and 4 Year Old Early Education (Universal) ............................................................................. 49 6c. 30 Hours Free Childcare for Eligible 3 and 4 Year Olds ............................................................... 50 7. Parent Feedback ............................................................................................................................... 51 3 1. Executive Summary 1a. Demographic Balby and Edlington are located in the south west area of Doncaster. Within this planning area 83% of the children are White British. In 2015 the planning area had an IMD of 34.70%, 2019 data shows that the area’s IMD has decreased to 31.62%. The planning area is below the Doncaster average of 33.60% (2019). Birth rates for the planning area dropped dramatically in 2015; however, they have started to rise from 2017 onwards. Within the planning area 20% of primary pupils and 13% secondary pupils have EAL; the most common first language other than English locally is Polish. There is currently planned housing developments totalling 3,217 dwellings, which are projected to be completed at various stages in the next 10 years. The planning area consists of a range of learning provision types the school / academy and PVI sector offering a mix of flexible provision. 1b. Schools There are 16 schools within the planning area, 7 maintained schools and 9 academies. There is a program of capital and S106 investment in Doncaster. Within the planning area 9 schools have accessed Safeguarding and Access funding. Pupil absence in the pyramid has varied only slightly over the past five years. Primary schools remain below the Doncaster average, however the Secondary schools are higher. Projections for the next five years show there are particular clusters of shortfalls in primary schools within the planning area, although sufficient places remain available borough wide. Secondary school projections highlight a shortfall of places from 2021 intake. 4 1c. Childcare and Early Years Spring 2020 data shows that vacancies remain available in all age groups, with good flexibility for parents. Childcare costs within the planning area are roughly in line with the Doncaster average and fall below the Yorkshire and Humber averages for most types of childcare. The take up of 2 year old early education funding borough wide has increased by 6.6% from Autumn 2019 to Autumn 2020. The take up of the 3 and 4 universal provision borough wide has decreased by 4.3% from Autumn 2019 to Autumn 2020. The take up of the 30 hours extended entitlement borough wide has increased by 1.8% from Autumn 2019 to Autumn 2020. 1d. SEND In terms of SEND provision, there is no specific identified shortfall; we will continue to monitor the needs of families. 1e. Key Points Due to the large number of housing developments in the area there may be shortfalls in places within both the secondary sector. There are no identified concerns regarding the childcare sector of the planning area. 5 2. The Locality in Context 2a. Overview The data within this report aims to provide an overview of the Balby pyramid, the available learning provision within the pyramid and identify any pressures or shortfalls which will form part of the borough wide Learning Provision Organisation Strategy. The first section gives an overview of the dynamics of the area and then moves onto analysis of pupil place provision. 2b. Demographics and Population Doncaster is an ambitious borough and very few places in the UK come close to us in terms of delivering major projects over the last 10 years. These