Local Growth and Investment Plan (LGIP) Category 1: Major strategic locations requiring a multiple new school solution Sprowston/Old Catton/Rackheath (7,000 Likely requirements dwellings, likely to continue growing to 10,000 dwellings) 2017 - new 420 place primary – White House Farm Broadland 2018 - new 420 place primary – Beeston Park 2020 - new 420 place primary – Beeston Park 2021 - new 1600 place secondary school plus 300-400 place 6th form Current Position In the short term, pressure continues to the north of Norwich and in Sprowston for reception places.. Forecasts indicate that in September 2016 more places will be required. A new Free School (The Charles Darwin Primary) of 420 places will be opening in September 2016, the indicative location being ‘centrally’ in Norwich. Depending on the location, this should help with current pressures. Children’s Services have begun discussion with Persimmon Homes regarding the handover of the site for a new Primary school at White House Farm in Sprowston. Housebuilding has started and initial stages of planning the new school have begun. The majority of the cost of this new school will be developer funded. NCC will be taking a decision on commissioning in the coming year. Sparhawk Infant has been expanded to 2FE which will flow to Falcon Junior but the area is otherwise at capacity. Beyond Green has outline planning permission for 3,520 dwellings for which NCC are negotiating sites to build 2 x 2FE Primary phase schools. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding will be sought. It is likely that construction of the Northern Distributor Route (NDR) will lead to more housing applications coming forward and this will be closely monitored with Broadland District Council. NPS has completed site investigation options for a new secondary school in the ‘north-east triangle’ in response to the planned 10,000 houses in the area. Four possible sites have been identified and basic investigations on the suitability of each site have been completed. In the next year, Children’s Services will commission further work to bring this new secondary school forward. Thetford (5,000 dwellings) Likely requirements Breckland 2016 - expansion of Drake Infant to all through primary (construction under way) 2018 - new 420 place primary within new development 2019 - new 420 place primary within new development 2021 - new 420 place primary within new development Current Position Demographic pressure at reception age has increased over the past few years but forecasts indicate that this will now stabilise. Plans to enlarge Drake Infant School to a 2FE Primary are being implemented, following the acquisition of additional land. In September 2016 year 3 will stay on at the school. Raleigh Infant School expanded to a full 3FE from September 2015 with a modular build to accommodate one further classroom and once Drake becomes an all-through Primary will be the only feeder school for Admirals (3FE). Planning is under way for long-term build solutions for the shared Admirals/Raleigh campus. These improvements at Primary stage in Thetford will give the full 12FE capacity the Town currently needs. The major housing development for the new 5,000 dwellings will be undertaken in phases. An outline planning application has been approved by Breckland Council for the first phase of housing and this is expected to begin on site shortly. Negotiations have taken place to secure sites and contributions for up to 3 x 420 place Primary Schools within the development boundary. The County Council has been asked to underwrite the initial costs of the first new primary school prior to Section 106 contributions becoming available. This forward funding has been agreed by Capital Priorities Group and will be a first call on the 2017/18 basic need funding. Attleborough (4,000 dwellings) Likely requirements Breckland 2017 - new building in south of town for existing infant school to move to these new premises and expand to become 630 place all- through primary. 2017 - enlarge existing junior school to include KS1 provision to become all through primary. 2019 - new 420 place primary school in response to new housing. 2020 - new 420 place primary school in response to new housing. As required- implementation of Attleborough Academy Masterplan for growth. Current position Governors of the three existing schools support proposed reorganisation which will see junior school extended on current site to become 2FE all-through primary, and the infant school relocated and expanded to provide 3 FE all -through primary. Consultation on school reorganisation has been completed. Two sites identified in the south of the town for the new site and a preferred site identified; purchase decision pending. Feasibility work commissioned for extension of the junior school Masterplan complete for the High School to expand using premises vacated by infant school and further expansion on their existing site. Some ad hoc housing developments are coming forward which are now being considered as part of the 4,000 new homes for Attleborough. Indicative locations for the 4,000 new homes are available but development relies on a link road from east to west of the town to allow traffic from Diss to the A11. NCC Children’s Services are working closely with Breckland District Council and the Town Area Action Group to ensure consultation on all aspects of the housing growth. Category 2: Development locations where a new school is anticipated Wymondham (minimum 2,200 dwellings) Likely requirements South Norfolk 2018 - new 420 place primary within new development to the south of Wymondham town 2016+ continued expansion of Wymondham High Academy in response to housing growth (Phase 1 complete and phase 2 currently at tender stage) Current position The reorganisation of the three infant/junior schools in Wymondham was implemented in September 2015 for them to grow to 3 x Primary phase schools in the town to accommodate existing children in 6 forms of entry. Several housing developments in Wymondham are now on site and the build rate is fairly rapid. The large housing developments (730 and 500 new homes) at Silfield which will give Children’s Services a new Primary school site is now moving forward with both sites sold to housing developers and full planning applications being progressed to committee. Talks with the land promoter are taking place to ensure the timing of the transfer of the new school site is appropriate for place planning. It is likely that temporary places may be required prior to the new school being opened. The commissioned masterplan for Wymondham High Academy identified the maximum size the school could expand to on its current site as 2050 places (an indicative mix could be 1650 11-16 plus 400 6th form). The plan showed phased development of the site and one phase has already been completed with the second phase under way. Monitoring of the need for additional in-area places will initiate further phases of expansion at this school Children’s Services will continue to raise serious concerns with South Norfolk on any further housing coming forward in Wymondham outside of the Local Plan allocations due to the constrained nature of the school site at Wymondham High Academy and is currently supporting South Norfolk in defending planning appeals. Cringleford (1,200 dwellings) could be Likely requirements increased to 1,450 2019 - new (up to) 420 place primary South Norfolk 2019 -expansion to Hethersett High Academy Current position Two further housing developments are at planning stage in Cringleford for up to an additional 1,450 new homes. One development includes provision for a new school site of up to 2ha which will be given free of charge and discussions have taken place with land promoters regarding the location of the new school. Contributions to build the new school will be sought through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Expansion to Hethersett High Academy may also be required in response to this housing. Hethersett (1,200 dwellings) Likely requirements South Norfolk 2018 - new 420 place primary school Expansion to Hethersett High Academy as required by housing in Hethersett and Cringleford Current position Site in major development reserved by developer for new 2FE primary school, Discussions have been had with the infant school and junior school in the village as to options for the future organisation of education provision but this will be subject to further discussion and local consultation It is likely that housing pressures can be accommodated in the existing schools until the larger scale growth is on site which is anticipated to be mid 2016 at the earliest. Additional land has been safeguarded at Hethersett High Academy to be able to expand the school to up to 9FE if required. This expansion is necessary not only from the Hethersett growth but also from housing growth in Cringleford. A development Masterplan for the Hethersett High Academy site has been drawn up. West Winch/North Runcton (potential for Likely requirements 3000 new homes with 1600 allocated up to 2026) 2020 - new 420 place primary school 2026+ - new 420 place primary school King’s Lynn and West Norfolk This development will be served by the King’s Lynn secondary schools; accommodation sufficiency will be kept under review Current position Developers have submitted a planning application for 1,100 homes and Children’s Services have been consulted on a pre application on a further 2400 homes. NCC, as consultees, have indicated the need for initially a 2FE Primary phase school in response to the application with a contribution towards expansion of West Winch Primary plus another 2FE primary in response to the pre application enquiry. Bradwell (1,000 dwellings) Likely requirements Great Yarmouth 2018 - new primary phase school of between 210-420 places Current position Outline planning application for 1,000 houses has been approved.