Public Document Pack
Meeting Education Scrutiny Committee
Date/Time Wednesday, 20 August 2003 at 2:00 pm
Location Guthlaxton Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield
Officer to contact Mr. S. Martin (Tel: 0116 265 6224)
E-Mail [email protected]
Membership
Mrs. V. P. Bill CC (Chairman) Mr. S. J. Galton CC Mr. M. J. Hunt CC Mr. R. Mason CC Dr. M. O'Callaghan CC Mr. P. C. Osborne CC Prof. M. E. Preston CC Mr. M. Prior Mr. J. W. Royce CC Mr. S. Sargent Mrs. M. L. Sherwin CC Mr. C. A. Stanley CC Rev P. D. Taylor Mr. P. G. Winkless CC
AGENDA
Item Report by Marked
1. Minutes of the meeting of the Education Scrutiny A Committee held on 16 July, 2003.
2. Question Time.
3. Questions asked by members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).
4. Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on this agenda.
5. Declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.
6. Declarations of Party Whip in accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 16.
7. Presentation of Petitions under Standing Order 36.
8. Outturn 2002/03 Directors of B Education and Resources
Chief Executive’s Department Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RA Telephone 0116 232 3232 Fax: 0116 265 6260 Minicom: 0116 265 6160 2
9. School Balances 2001/02-2002/03. Director of C Education
10. School Organisation Plan 2003/2008. Director of D Education
11. Date of Next Meeting.
The date of the Committee’s next meeting is Monday 15 September 2003 at 3.30 p.m.
12. Any other business the Chairman decides is urgent.
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Minutes of a meeting of the Education Scrutiny Committee held at County Hall, Glenfield on Wednesday, 16 July 2003.
PRESENT
Mrs. V. P. Bill CC (in the Chair)
Mr. D. R. Bown CC Mr. S. J. Galton CC Mr. R. Mason CC Dr. M. O'Callaghan CC Mr. P. C. Osborne CC Prof. M. E. Preston CC Mr. J. W. Royce CC Mrs. M. L. Sherwin CC Mr. C. A. Stanley CC Mr. P. G. Winkless CC
In Attendance
Mr. I.D. Ould – Cabinet Lead Member for Education.
Apologies for Absence.
Mr. M. Prior Mr. S. Sargent.
18. Minutes.
The minutes of the meeting of the Education Scrutiny Committee held on 11 June 2003, were taken as read, confirmed and signed as a correct record.
19. Questions Time.
The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been asked under Standing Order 35.
20. Questions asked by members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).
The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been asked under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).
21. Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent.
There were no other items of urgent business.
22. Declarations of interest.
All members serving on governing bodies of schools and other institutions declared non-prejudicial personal interests in all matters relating to those institutions.
There were no other declarations.
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23. Declarations of Party Whip in accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 16.
There were no declarations made under Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 16.
24. Presentation of Petitions under Standing Order 36.
The Chief Executive reported that no petitions had been received under Standing Order 36.
25. Action Plan in response to the Ofsted Inspection of the LEA.
Further to Minute 11 of the previous meeting, the Committee considered a report of the Director of Education on the key issues that had to be addressed in the Action Plan following the recent inspection of Leicestershire LEA by Ofsted. A copy of the report, marked ‘B’, is filed with these minutes.
The Committee was reminded that the LEA’s overall performance had been rated satisfactory by Ofsted and that the Director of Education had received a letter from David Miliband, Minister of State for School Standards congratulating her on the significant improvements in the LEA’s performance particularly in School Improvement after the first inspection in 1998. Ofsted had, however, identified a number of areas for action and an Action Plan for addressing these had to be prepared. The letter from David Miliband had indicated that the post Inspection Action Plan should be submitted to the Department for Education and Skills by 29 September 2003.
In response to questions, the Cabinet Lead Member indicated that the recommendations of the Ofsted Inspection Report had been taken into account in the Council’s updated Medium Term Corporate Strategy. He said that Ofsted’s comments about leadership from the LEA might, in part, be explained by concerns expressed by some Community Vice-Principals who had been unhappy about the outcome of the Best Value Review of Youth and Community Education.
During the discussion on the draft Ofsted Action Plan, the following comments were made:
General Comments
The suggestion put forward by the Education Forum that the draft Action Plan should include a general risk assessment together with specific risk assessments for each individual recommendation was supported.
Specific Recommendations
Recommendation 1 – In order to improve the effectiveness of provision for Special Educational Needs.
Recommendation 2 – To improve the Strategy for Special Educational Needs
The Committee indicated that it wished to receive a progress report on these
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The suggestion of the Education Forum that the wording of the third bullet point under ‘Expected Outcomes’ on Recommendation 2 should read ‘ A reduction in the need for statements of special educational needs.’ was supported.
With regard to the expected outcome of ‘a reduction in numbers of pupils with Emotional and Behavioural and Social Difficulties (EBD) educated out of County (excluding those in schools in neighbouring authorities) to less than 50 by 2005/06.’under Recommendation 1, the Committee noted that although the proposed area special schools were aimed at children with general learning difficulties, there would be provision for children with autism at the new Melton area special school. Discussions were also taking place with stakeholders to identify how the needs of children with EBD and other severe special educational needs could be met within the County. It was recognised that some children would continue to be educated out of County particularly where such out of County schools were closer to their home than the schools in the County.
The issue of the role and purpose of area based special schools had been picked up by Ofsted as needing more clarity and this was being discussed with stakeholders. The Committee noted that this issue would be the subject of a further report to its meeting on 29 October.
With regard to the comment under Recommendation 1 that ‘Headteachers perceive a lack of willingness on the part of the officers and members to re- open the debate on how best to meet the needs of pupils with behavioural difficulties’, the Cabinet Lead Member was of the view that this comment had arisen because of the decision to re-allocate resources from primary to secondary to enable the Council to provide 25 hours teaching per week for excluded pupils. Discussions were taking place with schools as to the resources required to address primary pupil exclusions.
Recommendation 3 – To improve the strategy to promote Social Inclusion
The suggestion of the Education Forum that this part of the Action Plan should contain some mention that social inclusion was a key issue taken into consideration in curriculum design and that it should include details of partnerships involved in the Strategy to promote Social Inclusion was supported. It was considered that the first of the expected outcomes should also be amended to read ‘Improved attainment for underachieving minority ethnic groups, travellers and other under achieving groups.’
Recommendation 4 – To enable stakeholders to reach an informed and agreed position on the most appropriate level of delegation and funding for Leicestershire
• All items of central expenditure should be subject to consultation to establish their priority and their level of funding
Recommendation 5 – To establish a regular and systematic review of all elements of the funding formula for schools to improve clarity and transparency
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The Committee was concerned that there was no mechanism for linking the work of the Schools Forum and the Education Scrutiny Committee in considering and commenting on the Education Budget as the Cabinet had not accepted its recommendation that a member of the Education Scrutiny Committee should be one of the two Elected Member representatives on the Forum. The Committee was of the view that, subject to the advice of the County Solicitor, the Schools Forum should be requested to agree to permit a member of the Committee to attend meetings of the Schools Forum as an observer and/or receive copies of the agendas and minutes of the Forum’s meetings.
Recommendation 7 – In order to improve behaviour
The Committee was of the view that this issue, particularly the prevention of exclusion and support for schools and for pupils returning to school after exclusion would merit detailed investigation. The Cabinet Lead Member shared this view.
Recommendation 13 – In order to improve consistency in the amount and quality of advice and support provided by the Educational Psychology Service
It was noted that most of the actions proposed to respond to this recommendation would be condensed into a Recruitment and Retention Strategy for the Education Psychology Service.
Acknowledging that there was a national shortage of Educational Psychologists, it was suggested that it might be better in Activity 2 to refer to recruiting a team of psychologists with different specialisms (clinical and behavioural) rather than educational psychologists.
Recommendation 14 – To further improve asset management planning
Concerns were expressed about some recently built schools in the Harborough area that were already too small to meet the demand in their locality. Although additional funding via Section 106 agreements with developers helped to some extent, there was a need to review the current methods used to determine expected demand from new residential developments, especially as housing densities were increasing.
Recommendation 15 – In order to improve provision for teenage mothers
There should be some acknowledgement of the role of other agencies such as Connexions and the Learning and Skills Council.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the report be noted
(b) That the Director of Education be requested to have regard to the comments now expressed in developing the Action Plan.
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(c) That the Action Plan be considered again by the Committee before it is submitted to the DfES.
(d) That the Scrutiny Commission be requested to agree to the establishment of a five-member panel to consider the current arrangements for supporting schools so as to prevent exclusions and the support given to pupils and schools when pupils return from a period of exclusion.
26. Date of Next Meeting.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the next meeting of the Committee be held on Wednesday, 20 August 2003 at 2pm.
(b) That a meeting be held on Monday 15 September 2003 at 3.30pm to consider the Ofsted Action Plan before it is submitted to the DfES.
2.30 p.m. – 4.11 p.m. CHAIRMAN 16 July 2003.
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EDUCATION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 20 AUGUST 2003
OUTTURN 2002/03
JOINT REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND THE DIRECTOR OF RESOURCES
Purpose of Report
1. This report provides information on the outturn for the financial year 2002/2003.
Background
2. The revenue budget for 2002/3 was approved by the Council on the 20th February 2002. Cabinet have been kept informed of the budget position throughout the year with regular budget monitoring reports. In addition, this Scrutiny Committee received a report that set out the forecast outturn in January and Resources Scrutiny received summary budget monitoring reports in October 2002 and January 2003.
3. This report shows how the actual outturn varies from the updated budget and explains all significant variations.
Outturn 2002/3
4. The table below shows a summary of budget heads and the actual year end expenditure against the original budget updated for inflation.
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2002/03 Budget Head 2002/03 Over / Updated Actual (under) spend Budget £ £ £ Delegated Budgets 188,521,840 Schools 184,118,130 (4,403,710) 1,994,680 Community 2,126,210 131,530 Non Delegated 12,950,380 School Improvement 12,120,780 (829,600) 8,965,960 Sch & Oth Supp Sers. 8,610,880 (355,080) 24,957,890 Special Education 26,533,600 1,575,710 8,591,210 Transport & Meals 8,382,240 (208,970) 3,778,020 Youth & Community 3,438,750 (339,270) 0 Reserves (339,000) (339,000)
249,759,980 Total Education 244,991,590 (4,768,390) Add Carry Forwards
Schools & Community 4,272,180 4,272,180
Central Services 563,000 563,000
Total Carry Forwards 4,835,180 4,835,180
249,759,980 Net Education Spend 249,826,770 66,790
Delegated Budgets
5. The table below shows an increase in the overall carry forward balances for delegated budgets. The 2002/03 increase in the aggregated schools’ and community carry forward balance amounts to £1,715,354 or 0.9%. The cumulative aggregated schools’ and community carry forward balance amounts to £7,569,913 or 4.0% (£12,284,650 or 6.5% including Devolved Formula Capital and Standards Fund Grants, which are earmarked for specific purposes) of the overall delegated budgeted amount. There is also a separate report on school balances on this agenda. The cumulative amounts carried forward as at 31 March 2003 in respect of delegated budgets, compared with the equivalent figures as at 31 March 2002 are as follows: Page 9
Cumulative Carry Forward of Balance
Balance as at Balance as at Increase in 31.3.02 31.3.03 Balance £ £ £ Mainstream Schools 4,844,678 6,548,475 1,703,797 Special Schools 373,601 516,688 143,087 Delegated Community 636,280 504,750 (131,530)
Delegated Budget 5,854,559 7,569,913 1,715,354 School Balances.
Inc. Capital & 8,012,470 12,284,650 4,272,180 Standards Fund Grants Capital relates to the Devolved Formula Capital grant
Non Delegated Budgets
6. Non delegated budgets were underspent by £496,210 which becomes a deficit of £66,790 (0.03%) after making adjustments for carry forwards, some of which are subject to Cabinet approval.
7. The estimated costs of Job Evaluation was funded from an allocation of £320,000 from the Central Contingency. The department also utilised £339,000 from previously centrally held Reserves.
8. The major underspends of expenditure were on the following budgets:
(i) Standards Fund Grants (£512,370) Specific funds devolved to schools were not fully utilised by them during the financial year. DfES allows the LEA and schools to utilise this funding over a period of 17 months.
(ii) Common Admissions Policy (£360,500) Delay in start of building projects leading to some new units opening in September 2003.
(iii) School Meals (£102,110) Increase in the number of paid meals, and reduced spending on equipment.
(iv) Mainstream Transport (£106,860) The costs of retendering were not as significant as in previous years.
(v) Early Excellence Centre (£101,700) and LEA Nurseries for 3 Year Olds (£101,700) Delay in start of projects. Page 10
(vi) Community Non Delegated (£128,390) Savings on staff development, Enrolment Fee Remission and increased income from external source.
9. Other underspendings occurred for a variety of reasons, but mainly relates to increased traded income, lower demand and staff turnover.
10. The major area of overspend were on:
(i) SEN Statements in Mainstream Schools overspent by £1,898,100 (21.5%). This was due to the average cost of statements being higher than originally anticipated and increase in number of high dependency (inclusion) statements.
(ii) Drug Awareness (£231,160) (77% of gross budget) This was due to over allocation in relation to special projects, running costs and overestimation of external funding.
11. Other budgets, which overspent were mainly due to increase in demand.
Summary
12. In summary, the Education budget will be overspent by £66,790 (subject to Cabinet approval of the carry forwards), which equates to 0.03% of the overall budget.
13. The outturn figures do highlight two significant issues that filter through into the 2003/2004 financial year. These are SEN Statementing and Drug Strategy. However, some of the overspend is likely to be offset by underspends on Nursery Education. These over and underspends will continue to be reported through departmental and corporate budget monitoring processes.
14. The carry forward is mainly made up of the school and community balances which have increased by £1,715,354 or 0.9% (inclusive of Devolved Formula Capital & Standards Fund £4,272,180 or 2.3%) of the overall schools' and community aggregate budgets. The overall schools' and community balances as at 31 March 2003 amounts to £7,569,913 or 4.0% (inclusive of Devolved Formula Capital and Standards Fund Grants £12,284,650 or 6.5%) of the overall schools' aggregate budget.
Recommendations
15. Members are requested to note this report.
Equal Opportunities implications
None specific.
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Background Papers
County Council 2002/03 budget report - 20 February, 2002
Members advised under sensitive issues procedure
None.
Officers to Contact
David Scott - 0116 265 6302
Pat Sartoris - 0116 265 7642 Page 12 Page 13 BUDGET HEAD UPDATED ACTUAL VARIANCE VARIANCE ORIGINAL EXPENDITURE (Under) / (Under) / ESTIMATE Overspend Overspend
£ £ £ % BUDGETS DELEGATED TO SCHOOLS Mainstream Schools 217,373,270 213,219,770 (4,153,500) (1.91) Schools Standards Grant - DFES (8,259,400) (8,259,400) 0 0.00 Capital Grant - Voluntary Aided (119,780) (119,780) 0 0.00 Special Schools 6,235,760 5,985,550 (250,210) (4.01) 6th Form Grants -Learning & Skills Council (24,864,010) (24,864,010) 0 0.00 6th Form Grants -Learning & Skills Council / DFES (1,844,000) (1,844,000) 0 0.00 TOTAL BUDGETS DELEGATED TO SCHOOLS 188,521,840 184,118,130 (4,403,710) (2.34)
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Standards Fund 9,480,510 8,968,140 (512,370) (5.40) Open College Network S. E. Midlands 0 (8,590) (8,590) 0.00 International Links 25,050 36,740 11,690 46.67 Subscriptions 19,350 20,620 1,2706.56 Supplementary Schools 5,290 5,590 300 5.67 Anti Racism Initiative 3,020 3,020 0 0.00 Drug Awareness 61,100 292,260 231,160 77.00 Education Quality Enhancement 175,050 162,540 (12,510) (7.15) Common Admissions Policy 400,500 40,000 (360,500) (90.01) Management Of Stress In Schools 32,150 17,590 (14,560) (45.29) School Improvement 421,740 392,340 (29,400) (6.97) Targeted Funding to Improve GCSE Results 127,130 106,510 (20,620) (16.22) Early Excellence Centre 101,700 0 (101,700) (100.00) Bookstart 22,370 19,890 (2,480) (11.09) Agreed Syllabus Conference - RE 25,430 21,700 (3,730) (14.67) Schools Requiring Additional Support 30,510 26,460 (4,050) (13.27) Summer Schools 0 28,000 28,000 0.00 Quorn House - running costs 0 30,000 30,000 0.00 Sports Development Service Unit 79,560 86,590 7,030 8.84 Study Support Service Unit 22,360 21,500 (860) (3.85) Advice & Inspection Service Unit 1,126,840 1,049,390 (77,450) (6.87) Advice & Inspection Service Unit - Mentor Teachers 165,220 166,350 1,130 0.68 Advice & Inspection Service Unit - IT Support 54,360 45,400 (8,960) (16.48) Advice & Inspection Service Unit - SRAS 43,480 43,040 (440) (1.01) Advice & Inspection Service Unit - Other 45,950 48,820 2,870 6.25 Advice & Inspection Service Unit - EMASS (LEA) 33,550 59,840 26,290 78.36 Arts Service Unit 163,440 159,260 (4,180) (2.56) Residential Service Unit 260,370 277,780 17,410 6.69 Job Evaluation 24,350 0 (24,350) (100.00) TOTAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 12,950,380 12,120,780 (829,600) (6.41)
SCHOOL & OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES Public & Employers Liability Insurance 690,530 691,890 1,360 0.20 Fidelity Insurance 22,580 23,990 1,410 6.24 Buildings Insurance 14,500 92,980 78,480 541.24 School Crossing Patrols 288,390 296,800 8,410 2.92 Printing & Stationery 120,340 95,520 (24,820) (20.62) Sites Development 485,780 452,410 (33,370) (6.87) Special Staff Costs 475,160 567,700 92,540 19.48 Premature Retirement Costs / Teachers Superannuation 537,070 547,490 10,420 1.94 Criminal Records Check 41,400 37,250 (4,150) (10.02) Red Circling/Teacher Protection 117,990 62,890 (55,100) (46.70) Occupational Health 71,720 100,170 28,450 39.67 LMS Contingencies 93,610 28,540 (65,070) (69.51) Nursery Providers - External 2,502,200 2,535,500 33,3001.33 School Library Service 97,650 97,650 0 0.00 Contribution to Library Service 7,010 7,010 0 0.00 ISU. Charges to Education 32,980 58,150 25,17076.32 School Organisation Committee 5,440 1,370 (4,070) (74.82) Discretionary Awards 54,980 38,600 (16,380) (29.79) Sports Association Grants 50,160 48,520 (1,640) (3.27) Unattached Properties 80,450 51,820 (28,630) (35.59) Countesthorpe Nursery School 72,500 78,330 5,830 8.04 Page 14 Co-ordinating Children's Planning Services 10,170 6,650 (3,520) (34.61) LEA Nurseries for 3 Year Olds 101,700 0 (101,700) (100.00) Area Child Protection Committee - LEA Contribution 24,290 17,000 (7,290) (30.01) Personnel Service Unit 296,350 284,790 (11,560) (3.90) Access & Welfare Service Unit 328,500 298,910 (29,590) (9.01) Premises Service Unit 304,160 301,670 (2,490) (0.82) Governor Support Service Unit 99,500 110,730 11,230 11.29 Finance Service Unit 373,170 333,740 (39,430) (10.57) LEAMIS 0 13,030 13,0300.00 Statistics & Information Service Unit 414,640 409,480 (5,160) (1.24) Admin & Committees Service Unit 638,500 483,410 (155,090) (24.29) Awards & Grants Service Unit 457,700 436,890 (20,810) (4.55) Job Evaluation 54,840 0 (54,840) (100.00) TOTAL SCHOOL & OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES 8,965,960 8,610,880 (355,080) (3.96)
SPECIAL EDUCATION Statementing - Mainstream 8,842,290 10,740,390 1,898,100 21.47 Special Needs-Out County Placements / Recoupment 5,302,250 5,420,050 117,800 2.22 Micro Technology Equipment 114,700 83,090 (31,610) (27.56) Special Schools - Centrally Managed 24,910 24,910 0 0.00 SEN Equipment 66,940 48,580 (18,360) (27.43) Early Years (Support for Special Needs) 46,690 24,860 (21,830) (46.76) SEN Transport 4,704,750 4,758,710 53,960 1.15 Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties in Primary Schools 81,390 9,910 (71,480) (87.82) Special Education Out County Travel 6,100 1,890 (4,210) (69.02) Learning & Skills Council (1,511,000) (1,511,000) 0 0.00 Mobility Officer 19,850 19,750 (100) (0.50) Autism Training 4,910 1,050 (3,860) (78.62) Money Following Pupils 104,480 104,480 0 0.00 Early Years Service Unit 303,250 304,970 1,7200.57 SEN Assessment Service Unit 501,700 490,720 (10,980) (2.19) Specialist Teaching Service Unit 2,151,900 2,067,110 (84,790) (3.94) Student Support Service Unit 2,525,810 2,438,150 (87,660) (3.47) Education Psychology Service Unit 1,530,960 1,406,280 (124,680) (8.14) Parent Partnership Service Unit 68,620 99,700 31,080 45.29 Job Evaluation 67,390 0 (67,390) (100.00) TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION 24,957,890 26,533,600 1,575,710 6.31
TRANSPORT & MEALS Mainstream Transport 6,973,860 6,867,000 (106,860) (1.53) School Meals 1,617,350 1,515,240 (102,110) (6.31) TOTAL TRANSPORT & MEALS 8,591,210 8,382,240 (208,970) (2.43)
YOUTH & COMMUNITY Community Delegated 1,994,680 2,126,210 131,530 6.59 Community Non Delegated 4,888,430 4,760,040 (128,390) (2.63) Community Repairs & Maintenance 19,770 31,390 11,620 58.78 Community Remissions 194,900 191,450 (3,450) (1.77) Community Care Initiatives 99,420 98,840 (580) (0.58) Widening Participation for Adults 81,040 80,680 (360) (0.44) Learning & Skills Council (2,246,450) (2,240,140) 6,310 (0.28) Youth & Community Service Unit 567,490 516,490 (51,000) (8.99) Job Evaluation 173,420 0 (173,420) (100.00) TOTAL YOUTH & COMMUNITY 5,772,700 5,564,960 (207,740) (3.60)
Utilisation of Reserves 0 (339,000) (339,000) 0.00
TOTAL EDUCATION 249,759,980 244,991,590 (4,768,390) (1.91)
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EDUCATION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 20th AUGUST 2003
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL BALANCES 2001/02 and 2002/03
Purpose of the Report
1. The purpose of this report is to provide the Committee with information relating to year-end school balances in the 2002/03 financial year, compared with 2001/02.
Background
2. School governing bodies manage their own finances under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (previously Local Management of Schools – LMS).
3. The Department is responsible for monitoring how governing bodies are managing their funds. The Department can agree an extended budget plan for up to three years; the Cabinet can agree longer plans. The purpose of extended budget plans is to help schools even-out budget fluctuations with the minimum necessary loss of teaching and/or support staff posts.
4. When pupil numbers and staffing are fairly stable, schools will aim to have a small percentage surplus (say up to 5%). Schools with small budgets need a higher percentage reserve in order to be protected against unplanned costs (e.g. long term sickness cover).
5. School budgets are accounted for in financial years (April to March) but the main income stream (pupil numbers) and costs (staffing) depend on changes that relate mainly to academic years (September to August). This is a significant factor where there are differences in pupil or staff numbers from one year to the next.
Reasons for Deficits or Larger Balances
6. Schools with large balances are asked to justify the balances to ensure that money is not being held back unreasonably from the current cohort of pupils. There are some acceptable reasons for schools to hold balances:
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Building-up a reserve for costs that do not occur annually (e.g. replacing all of the machines in a computer room) Reducing day-to-day repairs and saving for a full refurbishment where this is a more cost-effective long term solution Anticipating future pupil number fluctuations in order to maintain class sizes at an acceptable level.
7. There are also situations where an extended budget plan is more effective than ensuring that the budget balances each year:
Fall in pupil numbers Planning staff reductions using “natural” turn-over to avoid compulsory redundancies/early retirements Spending to undertake school funded improvements alongside LEA funded capital works Spending to address deficiencies identified in the school development plan or through OfSTED inspection.
OfSTED Observations on LEA Monitoring
8. OfSTED inspected the LEA’s monitoring rôle in January 2003. The views of OfSTED were as follows:
“Monitoring of school budgets is satisfactory, balances and deficits overall are within acceptable limits, and where they are not, robust action is taken. Governors are required to submit plans if the school balance exceeds five per cent of income and the LEA ensures that they do this”.
9. Some benchmarking of school balances has been undertaken with East Midland LEAs. Although the work is incomplete, the data collected to date shows that balances in Leicestershire schools are broadly comparable with those across the region.
Balances in 2002/03 Compared with 2001/02
10. Overall, the balances at the end of 2002/03 were higher than those held at the end of 2001/02. The totals are set-out below by school sector:
School Sector Total Balances 2002/03 2001/02 £K Primary 4,520 4,286
Secondary 2,028 558
Special 517 374
Total: 7,065 5,218
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11. The above balances are net of Standards Fund (which schools can spend up to August) and Devolved formula Capital (which schools can save-up for up to three years).
12. In the following tables the balances are set-out in “blocks” of 5% to show how individual schools’ balances compare with the overall picture.
13. Percentage Balances
-6% or -5% to 0 to 5% to 10% to 15% or less –1% 4% 9% 14% more 01/02 8 21 81 74 33 10 Primary 02/03 11 23 66 75 33 19 01/02 5 10 26 12 0 1 Secondary 02/03 6 7 27 10 2 2 01/02 0 0 2 4 2 0 Special 02/03 0 0 2 3 3 0
14. Overall, school balances were up between 2001/02 and 2002/03.
Position in 2003/04
15. Schools have experienced a real terms reduction in budgets in 2003/04, not withstanding full passporting of the Schools’ Budget. This is almost certain to impact on the total of school balances in March 2004.
16. Some schools are still finalising their budget plans in light of:
A poorer allocation in 2003/04 than had been expected following a letter to school towards the end of 2002 by the Schools’ Minister The decision to allow schools to use one year of Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) as revenue. A late decision made by the Secretary of State in the Summer term. Uncertainty about statements relating to school funding in 2004/05 and later years.
17. To date, 43 schools have asked to use some or all of their 2003/04 DFC as revenue. Other schools may decide to go down this route later in the year. This has been a helpful strategy in the short-term but in some cases may have only deferred for a few months a difficult decision(s) that will need to be taken in 2004/05. This seems to be reflected in staffing decisions by schools. To date the numbers submitted for both voluntary and compulsory staffing reductions are not significantly different to those in 2002/03 and do not seem to reflect the budget reduction.
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18. Schools with emerging budget problems and schools that have used DFC, will be encouraged to commence financial planning for 2004/05 in the autumn term. The Secretary of State has promised early announcement of the 2004/05 Schools’ Budget. This should help schools’ planning processes provided that the statement recognises all eventualities.
Resources Implications
19. This report deals exclusively with school budgets and balances.
Conclusions
20. Most governing bodies continue to manage the school budget without deficits or large underspends. The LEA continues to provide monitoring, support and, where necessary, intervention to governing bodies.
21. Balances increased overall from 2001/02 to 2002/03. However, the real terms reduction in 2003/04 may lead to a reduced overall balance in March 2004.
22. 43 schools have used Devolved Formula Capital as revenue in 2003/04. These schools and some others, will need to commence financial planning for 2004/05 earlier than normal, in the 2003 autumn term.
Equal Opportunity Considerations
23. All schools manage delegated budgets, including schools with special units and special schools.
Members Advised under Sensitive Issues Procedure
24. This report relates to schools in all areas of the County.
Officers to Contact Jackie Strong, Education Department: Tel: 0116 265 6300 E-mail [email protected] David Scott Education Department: Tel: 0116 265 6302
DJS/Jay/0508012003 Amended 8th August 2003 Page 19 Agenda Item 10
EDUCATION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 20th AUGUST 2003
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL ORGANISATION PLAN 2003-2008
Purpose of the Report
1. The purpose of this report is to consult the Committee on the draft School Organisation Plan for 2003 to 2008.
Background
2. The process for agreeing the School Organisation Plan is that a draft is prepared by the LEA (agreed by the Cabinet); there is then a consultation period (for the current plan this is eleven weeks); the final plan is then agreed by the School Organisation Committee (SOC) (or by an external adjudicator if the School Organisation Committee cannot reach agreement).
3. The Education Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider the draft plan during the consultation period. Any observations made by the Committee will be forwarded to the SOC for the meeting at which the Plan is set to be agreed. The draft plan is attached as an appendix.
2003 to 2008 Plan
4. The general process is the same as in previous years but there are some changes required by DfES this year as follows:
The timetable has been put back to take account of changes in the required text. The consultation period has been extended as the publication date for drafts (end of July) is in the school holiday. The plan will not be rewritten each year. From now on, revision will be every three years. (Some LEAs will not need to produce a plan as the “Single Education Plan” becomes available to more LEAs). There are more requirements on LEAs to make cross-references to other plans – these have been incorporated in the revised text.
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Resources Implications
5. The School Organisation Plan influences the construction of the LEA’s capital programme but does not, in any sense, determine the capital programme.
Conclusions
6. The Committee is invited to comment on any aspect of the plan. However, as in previous years, the Committee is advised that much of the key information is contained in the area by area demographic forecast (Section A), the school by school projections (pages 19 to 45) and the Conclusion (Section C)
Equal Opportunity Considerations
7. The plan sets-out detailed information about special units and special school provision.
Members Advised under Sensitive Issues Procedure
The Plan covers all areas of the County.
List of Appendices Draft School Organisation Plan 2003 - 2008
Officer to Contact Jackie Strong, Education Department: Tel: 0116 265 6300 E-mail [email protected] David Scott, Education Department: Tel: 0116 265 6302
DJS/Jay/0508032003 5th August 2003 Page 21
Draft
1 Introduction
2 Section A Demographic Information
3 Section B Relevant Policies & Principles
4 Section C Conclusion
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1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Context
This document is the School Organisation Plan (SOP) for Leicestershire for the five academic years to August 2008. The SOP will be used to inform decision making in relation to the supply of and demand for schools places over the five year period.
The SOP covers all aspects of availability of school places. In Leicestershire this means that consideration needs to be given:
• to types of schools providing for different age ranges (mainly: primary, high and upper school)
• to the specialist provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs
• to the availability of places at denominational schools
• to the interface between schools and the former FEFC Sector Colleges for students aged 14 to 19 and in particular for those aged 16+
• to the interface between schools and other Early Years providers in relation to pupils of pre statutory school age.
1.2 School Organisation Committee (SOC)
The SOP for each Local Education Authority (LEA) must be prepared and agreed by the School Organisation Committee (SOC). The Leicestershire SOC is made-up of five groups. Each group has one vote on any decision taken by the SOC. The five groups are:
• elected members (County Councillors) • schools (Governors) • Leicester Diocese (Church of England) • Nottingham Diocese (Roman Catholic Church) • Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
Preparing and agreeing the SOP is only one of the functions of the SOC. Its other, more significant, rôle is to determine any statutory proposals (e.g. opening or closing schools) that are made by the County Council.
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In the event that a SOC cannot resolve an issue, the matter is referred to an independent adjudicator who has powers to determine proposals. This means that if any one of the five groups votes against a proposal (having exhausted the search for a universally acceptable outcome), the issue is referred to an adjudicator.
1.3 Functions of the SOP
The plan brings together detailed data relating to school places and identifies the range of issues that need to be considered/addressed. However, it is not the function of the SOP to set out detailed proposals affecting individual schools. Such proposals are the responsibility of the LEA. They will often be in response to the SOP and will usually be considered as individual proposals by the SOC.
The LEA would then need to decide how these general needs would be met. If this involved statutory proposals (e.g. significant enlargement of one or more schools) those proposals would be put to the SOC by the LEA. At that stage the proposals would name actual schools.
As set out in 1:1, the SOP must include early years, SEN, 16+ and denominational provision. The SOP is prepared in the context of the Education Development Plan (EDP), the Assets Management Plan (AMP), the Early Years and Childcare Development Plan and the LEA’s rôle in securing improved achievement by pupils.
1.4 Layout of the SOP
DfEE guidance suggested that LEAs might decide to set-out SOPs in three sections. This guidance seems helpful and it has been adopted.
The three sections labelled A, B and C relate to: • demographic information • policies and principles • conclusions
Aggregated data is provided in Section A. This includes expanded school-by- school data.
1.5 Partnership The planning processes are currently undertaken by elected members and officers of the County Council. This work involves liaison with District Councils and developers in relation to future housing proposals, with Health Authorities, in relation to births in the area, with Communities affected by significant proposals and with the relevant Diocesan Education Authorities.
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These existing partnership structures are formalised in the SOP process. The SOC broadens the base for formal involvement in decision making whilst leaving with the County Council, the responsibility for bringing forward detailed proposals. There are requirements on the County Council to consult stakeholders when SOP priorities are being developed and to consult interested parties and the Community on the contents of the draft plan.
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SECTION A
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
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A2.1 PUPIL NUMBER FORECASTS (2003-2008)
A2.1 (A) PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BLABY Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 1,040 1,113 1,065 1,007 1,029 N/A Year 1 1,134 1,040 1,113 1,065 1,007 1,029 Year 2 1,114 1,134 1,040 1,113 1,065 1,007 Year 3 1,236 1,114 1,134 1,040 1,113 1,065 Year 4 1,176 1,236 1,114 1,134 1,040 1,113 Year 5 1,183 1,176 1,236 1,114 1,134 1,040 Year 6 1,092 1,042 1,035 1,084 969 982 Totals 7,975 7,855 7,737 7,557 7,357 N/A
Over the next 5 years, new housing in this district could produce 43 additional pupils from housing currently in development and 44 pupils where development is expected but not yet commenced.
CHARNWOOD Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 1,793 1,835 1,863 1,832 1,755 N/A Year 1 1,673 1,666 1,716 1,714 1,705 1,628 Year 2 1,654 1,675 1,666 1,716 1,714 1,705 Year 3 1,773 1,655 1,675 1,666 1,716 1,714 Year 4 1,818 1,776 1,655 1,675 1,666 1,716 Year 5 1,754 1,817 1,776 1,655 1,675 1,666 Year 6 1,740 1,634 1,695 1,634 1,540 1,559 Totals 12,205 12,058 12,046 11,892 11,771 N/A
Pupils from Current Sites: 137 Pupils from Expected Sites: 388
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HARBOROUGH Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 1,059 1,124 1,055 1,048 1,032 N/A Year 1 959 958 1,025 949 954 938 Year 2 935 959 958 1,025 949 954 Year 3 997 935 959 958 1,025 949 Year 4 970 997 935 959 958 1,025 Year 5 908 970 997 935 959 958 Year 6 887 838 873 888 844 851 Totals 6,715 6,781 6,802 6,762 6,721 N/A
Pupil from Current Sites: 77 Pupil from Expected Sites: 102
HINCKLEY AND Summer Term Forecasts BOSWORTH DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 1,138 1,134 1,096 1,062 1,040 N/A Year 1 1,009 1,104 1,108 1,069 1,042 1,020 Year 2 1,117 1,009 1,104 1,108 1,069 1,042 Year 3 1,156 1,103 1,009 1,104 1,108 1,069 Year 4 1,163 1,156 1,103 1,009 1,104 1,108 Year 5 1,127 1,163 1,156 1,103 1,009 1,104 Year 6 1,133 1,060 1,076 1,078 1,031 933 Totals 7,843 7,729 7,652 7,533 7,403 N/A
Pupil from Current Sites: 224 Pupil from Expected Sites: 72
MELTON Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 608 574 558 546 547 N/A Year 1 545 573 529 514 505 506 Year 2 577 545 573 529 514 505 Year 3 573 577 545 573 529 514 Year 4 596 573 577 545 573 529 Year 5 576 596 573 577 545 573 Year 6 480 474 477 462 471 430 Totals 3,955 3,912 3,832 3,746 3,684 N/A
Pupil from Current Sites: 39 Pupil from Expected Sites: 53
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NORTH WEST LEICS. Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 1,041 1,070 1,095 1,090 1,081 N/A Year 1 1,063 1,015 1,040 1,058 1,056 1,047 Year 2 990 1,063 1,015 1,040 1,058 1,056 Year 3 1,025 989 1,063 1,015 1,040 1,058 Year 4 991 1,025 989 1,063 1,015 1,040 Year 5 1,115 991 1,025 989 1,063 1,015 Year 6 943 982 864 901 844 921 Totals 7,168 7,135 7,091 7,156 7,157 N/A
Pupil from Current Sites: 73 Pupil from Expected Sites: 90
OADBY AND WIGSTON Summer Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year R 810 868 853 812 860 N/A Year 1 712 669 690 695 637 685 Year 2 718 712 669 690 695 637 Year 3 717 718 712 669 690 695 Year 4 784 717 718 712 669 690 Year 5 780 784 717 718 712 669 Year 6 29 36 20 29 36 33 Totals 4,550 4,504 4,379 4,325 4,299 N/A
Pupil from Current Sites: 57 Pupil from Expected Sites: 20
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A2.1 (B) SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BLABY DISTRICT Autumn Term Forecasts
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year 7 696 688 693 688 609 637 Year 8 695 696 688 693 688 609 Year 9 687 695 696 688 693 688 Key Stage 3 SUB 2,078 2,079 2,077 2,069 1,990 1,934 TOTAL Year 10 373 380 380 380 380 376 Year 11 387 373 380 380 380 380 Key Stage 4 SUB 760 753 760 760 760 756 TOTAL Year 12 181 189 182 186 186 186 Year 13 94 109 113 109 112 112 Year 14 8 7 9 9 9 9 16+ SUB 283 305 304 304 307 307 TOTAL TOTAL 3,121 3,137 3,141 3,133 3,057 2,997
Over the next 5 years, new housing in this district could produce 30 additional pupils from housing currently in development and 22 pupils where development is expected but not yet commenced.
CHARNWOOD Autumn Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 125 125 146 128 127 116
Year 7 2,079 2,010 1,976 1,989 1,908 1,895 Year 8 2,094 2,079 2,010 1,976 1,989 1,908 Year 9 2,050 2,094 2,079 2,010 1,976 1,989 Key Stage 3 SUB 6,348 6,308 6,211 6,103 6,000 5,908 TOTAL Year 10 2,032 2,089 2,093 2,109 2,037 2,034 Year 11 2,075 2,032 2,089 2,093 2,109 2,037 Key Stage 4 SUB 4,107 4,121 4,182 4,202 4,146 4,071 TOTAL Year 12 947 977 953 978 983 990 Year 13 640 708 733 713 732 738 Year 14 75 73 79 83 82 83 16+ SUB 1,662 1,758 1,765 1,774 1,797 1,811 TOTAL TOTAL 12,117 12,187 12,158 12,079 11,943 11,790
Pupil from Current Sites: 131 Pupil from Expected Sites: 357
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HARBOROUGH Autumn Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year 7 1,017 1,006 972 1,029 998 995 Year 8 1,018 1,017 1,006 972 1,029 998 Year 9 950 1,018 1,017 1,006 972 1,029 Key Stage 3 SUB 2,985 3,041 2,995 3,007 2,999 3,022 TOTAL Year 10 1,042 1,026 1,038 1,036 1,034 1,038 Year 11 1,042 1,042 1,026 1,038 1,036 1,034 Key Stage 4 SUB 2,084 2,068 2,064 2,074 2,070 2,072 TOTAL Year 12 658 685 685 673 681 679 Year 13 463 492 512 511 502 508 Year 14 22 25 27 28 28 27 16+ SUB 1,143 1,202 1,224 1,212 1,211 1,214 TOTAL TOTAL 6,212 6,311 6,283 6,293 6,280 6,308
Pupil from Current Sites: 156 Pupil from Expected Sites: 92
HINCKLEY AND Autumn Term Forecasts BOSWORTH DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 145 168 168 161 167 156
Year 7 1,425 1,376 1,393 1,410 1,369 1,342 Year 8 1,482 1,425 1,376 1,393 1,410 1,369 Year 9 1,498 1,482 1,425 1,376 1,393 1,410 Key Stage 3 SUB 4,550 4,451 4,362 4,340 4,339 4,277 TOTAL Year 10 1,589 1,575 1,570 1,570 1,560 1,556 Year 11 1,576 1,589 1,575 1,570 1,570 1,560 Key Stage 4 SUB 3,165 3,164 3,145 3,140 3,130 3,116 TOTAL Year 12 712 716 721 715 713 713 Year 13 484 522 524 529 523 521 Year 14 43 43 44 46 45 45 16+ SUB 1,239 1,281 1,289 1,290 1,281 1,279 TOTAL TOTAL 8,954 8,896 8,796 8,770 8,750 8,672
Pupil from Current Sites: 164 Pupil from Expected Sites: 55
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MELTON DISTRICT Autumn Term Forecasts
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 106 108 109 105 113 122
Year 7 575 596 596 587 581 566 Year 8 560 575 596 596 587 581 Year 9 599 560 575 596 596 587 Key Stage 3 SUB 1,840 1,839 1,876 1,884 1,877 1,856 TOTAL Year 10 585 576 567 580 574 574 Year 11 549 585 576 567 580 574 Key Stage 4 SUB 1,134 1,161 1,143 1,147 1,154 1,148 TOTAL Year 12 349 344 366 361 355 363 Year 13 230 245 241 257 253 249 Year 14 33 38 40 40 42 42 16+ SUB 612 627 647 658 650 654 TOTAL TOTAL 3,586 3,627 3,666 3,689 3,681 3,658
Pupil from Current Sites: 34 Pupil from Expected Sites:47
NORTH WEST LEICS. Autumn Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 122 118 113 124 124 110
Year 7 1,038 1,027 952 984 952 1,021 Year 8 1,044 1,038 1,027 952 984 952 Year 9 1,089 1,044 1,038 1,027 952 984 Key Stage 3 SUB 3,293 3,227 3,130 3,087 3,012 3,067 TOTAL Year 10 863 865 857 850 849 817 Year 11 828 863 865 857 850 849 Key Stage 4 SUB 1,691 1,728 1,722 1,707 1,699 1,666 TOTAL Year 12 387 401 410 410 407 405 Year 13 278 281 292 298 298 296 Year 14 22 22 23 24 24 24 16+ SUB 687 704 725 732 729 725 TOTAL TOTAL 5,671 5,659 5,577 5,526 5,440 5,458
Pupil from Current Sites: 110 Pupil from Expected Sites: 84
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OADBY AND WIGSTON Autumn Term Forecasts DISTRICT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year 6 970 961 961 961 961 961
Year 7 988 980 975 975 975 975 Year 8 1,074 988 980 975 975 975 Year 9 1,038 1,074 988 980 975 975 Key Stage 3 SUB 4,070 4,003 3,904 3,891 3,886 3,886 TOTAL Year 10 996 986 986 986 986 986 Year 11 1,021 996 986 986 986 986 Key Stage 4 SUB 2,017 1,982 1,972 1,972 1,972 1,972 TOTAL Year 12 723 717 701 688 688 688 Year 13 602 644 639 624 612 612 Year 14 59 63 69 68 66 65 16+ SUB 1,384 1,424 1,409 1,380 1,366 1,365 TOTAL TOTAL 7,471 7,409 7,285 7,243 7,224 7,223
Pupil from Current Sites: 65 Pupil from Expected Sites: 45
A2.2 NUMBERS OF PUPILS WITHIN THE AUTHORITY BROKEN DOWN BY YEAR GROUP, GENDER AND ETHNICITY
Year Group N R 1 2 3 Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Bangladeshi 2 0 19 21 24 14 21 13 16 21 Indian 9 9 161 175 165 148 147 173 163 155 Any other 1 2 21 24 11 18 14 11 8 26 Asian background Pakistani 0 0 7 12 12 6 9 11 5 11 African 2 0 4 1 3 4 4 3 4 2 Black 0 0 6 5 4 4 5 3 7 5 Caribbean Any other 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 Black background Chinese 0 0 13 17 7 12 13 10 9 11 Any other 1 0 18 21 27 29 21 25 17 11 Mixed background White Asian 1 1 31 40 28 21 28 28 30 23 White/Black 0 0 7 7 4 5 7 4 3 5 African
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White/Black 1 1 32 19 27 28 22 30 23 34 Caribbean Info not 0 0 33 32 38 71 60 41 46 52 obtained Any other 1 1 10 11 6 14 11 12 8 8 Ethnic Group Refused 0 2 40 54 71 70 62 79 81 90 British 111 105 29573185 2986 3177 2991 3166 3078 3377 Irish 0 1 6 14 5 5 9 6 7 9 Traveller – 0 0 4 6 1 0 6 4 4 1 Irish Heritage Any other 4 3 60 43 63 53 62 42 42 55 White background Gypsy/ 0 0 7 2 4 5 9 10 10 5 Roma
Year Group 4 5 6 7 8 9 Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Bangladeshi 12 16 16 15 11 21 13 11 18 19 13 13 Indian 147 173 161 163 162 172 180 182 167 162 162 168 Any other 14 10 21 15 13 17 25 25 18 17 13 13 Asian background Pakistani 4 15 6 16 2 4 15 10 7 10 8 12 African 4 6 4 2 3 3 5 9 5 2 5 8 Black 4 8 5 2 2 4 7 5 7 10 4 5 Caribbean Any other 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 6 2 4 Black background Chinese 13 7 14 11 10 7 14 8 10 9 6 4 Any other 11 22 22 18 21 13 30 20 15 22 23 20 Mixed background White Asian 21 19 25 19 12 29 31 24 14 15 18 21 White/Black 3 7 3 6 5 4 4 6 0 3 3 7 African White/Black 27 23 16 27 18 25 26 24 22 19 18 23 Caribbean Info not 55 69 55 67 48 69 53 68 45 63 50 70 obtained Any other 4 4 6 10 4 14 9 9 10 9 8 5 Ethnic Group Refused 84 115 98 92 76 91 60 79 86 79 110 111 British 3190 3309 31363305 3324 3498 3400 3498 3407 3546 31433373 Irish 9 9 5 4 10 10 10 4 5 4 14 7 Traveller – 4 5 2 2 5 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 Irish Heritage
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Any other 51 41 43 37 54 45 70 74 56 67 53 64 White background Gypsy/ 4 3 7 1 6 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 Roma
Year Group 10 11 12 13 14 Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Bangladeshi 10 12 14 15 7 12 2 4 0 0 Indian 188 171 165 162130 169 132 124 2 2 Any other 20 23 10 13 18 10 11 13 0 0 Asian background Pakistani 8 6 10 11 5 8 8 3 0 0 African 5 9 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 0 Black 10 5 9 7 7 7 2 1 0 0 Caribbean Any other 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Black background Chinese 7 15 11 12 15 17 5 9 1 0 Any other 23 15 17 8 5 5 4 5 0 0 Mixed background White Asian 13 12 15 15 8 7 3 7 0 0 White/Black 3 6 4 3 3 5 3 0 0 0 African White/Black 22 22 22 13 2 10 6 2 1 0 Caribbean Info not 86 73 144 220 39 46 56 38 0 0 obtained Any other 3 5 2 5 5 4 4 1 0 0 Ethnic Group Refused 139 163 162 194 56 85 51 68 9 5 British 3108 3267 2999 3003 1585 1538 1103 1043 8 9 Irish 5 4 7 4 2 6 3 2 0 0 Traveller – 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 Irish Heritage Any other 40 44 36 41 30 25 12 8 0 0 White background Gypsy/ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roma
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A2.3 AGGREGATED SCHOOL CAPACITY FIGURES SHOWING SCHOOL CATEGORY AND DENOMINATION
Community Foundation CE (C) CE (A) Catholic Other Total (A) (C) Nursery 1 1 Schools Primary 123 0 69 20 12 2 226 Schools Secondary 43 4 3 0 2 2 54 Schools Special 7 7 Schools TOTALS 174 4 72 20 14 4 288
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A2.4 SCHOOL BY SCHOOL DATA
Forecasting Summary
Purpose and Timing
The purpose of the forecasts is:
• For the LEA to plan provision and budgets • Schools to plan their curricula and budgets • For negotiations with developers in relation to the impact of new developments on the schools’ infrastructure
The forecasts are updated twice a year and issued in September and February.
Basis of Forecasts
Depending upon the type of school and age range of pupils there are a number of factors, which are considered when making the forecast:
• The birth rate in the catchment area • The transfer rate into the school from its feeder schools • Patterns of parental preference • The pupils moving up through the school • Staying on rate for post-16 • Pupils from new houses which are already being built.
Catholic Schools
The catholic schools serve wide catchment areas. For primary school forecasts the birth rate is used at town level, (e.g. Loughborough) and for secondary schools the transfer rate from its feeder schools is the most significant factor used for forecasting.
Building quotas
Where new housing is being developed it is assumed that there will be 20 primary and 24 secondary pupils per 100 households. These figures are under review and will be modified if necessary after the new census data has been analysed.
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A2.4 SCHOOL BY SCHOOL DATA
The tables below show the supply of and demand for places at each school in the LEA. Primary and secondary schools are grouped in District Council areas. Special school and unit provision is shown for the whole LEA.
These tables are based upon net capacity (as measured by assessing the Net capacity of Schools – revised version August 2002) and including numbers of special needs pupils.
A2.4 (A) PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BLABY DISTRICT
Page 38 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement 2003 Greenfield Primary School Community 527 563 36 500 63 56 9 2015 Holmfield Primary School Community 262 349 87 319 30 63 3 Leicester Forest East 2029 Cosby Primary School Community 316 429 113 292 137 38 6 2055 Kirby Muxloe Primary School Community 342 315 -27 338 -23 44 2 2076 Greystoke Primary School Community 296 300 4 311 -11 42 2 Narborough 2115 Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary Community 235 260 25 232 28 29 3 School 2133 Millfield Community School & Community 338 351 13 337 14 46 3 Centre 2141 Enderby Danemill Primary Community 522 527 5 522 5 46 8 School 2146 Stafford Leys Community Community 467 504 37 467 37 55 6
18 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement Primary School 2170 Badgerbrook Primary School Community 446 460 14 456 4 52 9 2173 Huncote Community Primary Community 163 210 47 158 52 27 2 School 2181 Kingsway Primary School Community 270 297 27 265 32 50 6 2322 Glen Hills Primary School Community 390 420 30 415 5 80 11 2345 The Hall School Community 396 417 21 404 13 55 5 2349 Glenfield Primary School Community 380 385 5 383 2 41 22 2358 Red Hill Field Primary School Community 305 315 10 303 12 24 3 2375 Ravenhurst Primary School Community 559 567 8 545 22 93 13 2380 The Pastures Primary School Community 284 315 31 279 36 30 3 Page 39 3012 Blaby Stokes Church of Voluntary CE 338 390 52 347 43 52 7 England Primary (C) 3027 Croft Church of England Voluntary CE 113 150 37 117 33 16 1 Primary School (C) 3078 Sharnford Church of England Voluntary CE 53 90 37 59 31 12 2 Primary School (C) 3087 Manorfield Church of England Voluntary CE 357 406 49 370 36 76 2 Primary School (C) 3307 Kilby St Mary's Church of Voluntary CE 91 70 -21 91 -21 8 0 England Primary School (A) 3314 All Saints Church of England Voluntary CE 138 198 60 141 57 15 2 Primary School Sapcote (A) 3320 Thurlaston Church of England Voluntary CE 118 108 -10 117 -9 14 2 Primary School (A) 3321 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary CE 265 273 8 251 22 25 4 Primary School Whetstone (A)
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Note: Kilby St Mary’s Church of England Primary School: accommodation to be reassessed in context of recently completed major works to replace mobiles and provide additional pupil work places.
CHARNWOOD DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement Page 40 2001 The Latimer Primary School Community 285 315 30 307 8 48 4 Anstey 2019 Burton-On-The-Wolds Primary Community 115 147 32 126 21 18 1 School 2062 Rendell Primary School Community 307 315 8 339 -24 69 10 2079 Newtown Linford Primary Community 72 77 5 74 3 3 0 School 2088 Seagrave Village Primary Community 70 84 14 75 9 10 1 School 2092 Newcroft Primary School Community 301 355 54 340 15 17 5 2110 Church Hill Infant School Community 211 270 59 221 49 20 1 2116 Thorpe Acre Junior School Community 247 300 53 228 72 55 7 2120 Thorpe Acre Infant School Community 129 249 120 141 108 23 4 2137 Oxley Primary School Community 232 329 97 240 89 37 5 Shepshed 2157 Eastfield Primary School Community 233 245 12 251 -6 41 5
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement 2161 The Merton Primary School Community 355 359 4 352 7 45 6 Syston 2165 Booth Wood Primary School Community 215 267 52 202 65 27 4 2168 Broomfield Community Primary Community 249 268 19 258 10 14 4 School 2169 Outwoods Edge Primary School Community 262 287 25 282 5 43 7 2192 Robert Bakewell Primary Community 238 298 60 238 60 0 4 School & Community Centre 2194 Mountfields Lodge School Community 514 511 -3 531 -20 40 3
2318 Woolden Hill Community Community 198 198 0 211 -13 20 2 Page 41 Primary School 2319 Highgate Community Primary Community 219 210 -9 206 4 28 1 School 2326 Sileby Redlands Community Community 154 207 53 179 28 34 2 Primary School 2331 Holywell Primary School Community 418 429 11 415 14 36 5 2336 Rosebery Primary School Community 207 315 108 258 57 16 1 Loughborough 2350 Shelthorpe Primary School & Community 352 420 68 361 59 103 34 Community Centre 2367 Highcliffe Primary School & Community 422 420 -2 418 2 40 5 Community Centre 2368 Riverside Community Primary Community 565 574 9 557 17 67 7 School 2374 Cobden Primary School & Community 285 328 43 343 -15 46 7 Community Centre 2382 Stonebow Primary School Community 249 285 36 285 0 24 3
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement Loughborough 3006 The Pochin School Voluntary (C) 146 157 11 148 9 10 0 3008 Hall Orchard Church of England Voluntary CE 485 532 47 482 50 45 4 Primary School (C) 3024 Cossington Church of England Voluntary CE 110 105 -5 109 -4 6 4 Primary School (C) 3069 Queniborough Church of Voluntary CE 199 207 8 205 2 12 7 England Primary (C) 3070 St Bartholomew's Church of Voluntary CE 362 360 -2 374 -14 17 5 England Primary School (C) Page 42 3074 Rothley Church of England Voluntary CE 314 314 0 321 -7 9 3 Primary School (C) 3082 St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary CE 232 237 5 250 -13 57 6 Primary School (C) 3090 Swithland St Leonard's Church Voluntary CE 99 91 -8 101 -10 12 1 of England Primary (C) 3093 Thrussington Church of Voluntary CE 59 60 1 80 -20 1 1 England Primary School (C) 3094 Church Hill Church of England Voluntary CE 326 360 34 328 32 59 11 Junior School (C) 3103 Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Voluntary CE 209 207 -2 212 -5 20 0 Church of England Primary (C) School 3104 Wymeswold Church of England Voluntary CE 118 98 -20 129 -31 3 1 Primary School (C) 3106 Hathern Church of England Voluntary CE 114 141 27 123 18 18 6 Primary School (C)
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max no of SEN 5 years Statement 3211 Christ Church & St Peter's Voluntary CE 343 410 67 366 44 57 4 Church of England Primary (C) School 3312 St Michael & All Angels Church Voluntary CE 78 105 27 89 16 12 1 of England Primary School (A) 3330 Richard Hill Church of England Voluntary CE 190 205 15 196 9 16 7 Primary School (A) 3339 Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary RC 215 222 7 219 3 25 4 Primary School Shepshed (A) 3341 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 207 210 3 204 6 32 2 School Loughborough (A) Page 43 3345 Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 350 311 -39 348 -37 21 3 School Thurmaston (A) 3432 St Peter & St Paul Church of Voluntary CE 431 504 73 405 99 69 14 England Primary School (A) 3433 St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 218 245 27 227 18 17 3 School Loughborough (A) 3434 Loughborough Church of Voluntary CE 229 247 18 263 -16 38 8 England Primary School (A) TOTALS All Schools 12138 13390 1252 1480 233
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2002 Meadowdale Primary School Community 173 210 37 332 -122 10 0 2016 Bringhurst Primary School Community 115 117 2 149 -32 10 2 2034 Dunton Bassett Primary School Community 101 105 4 100 5 23 1 2036 Foxton Primary School Community 92 105 13 99 6 25 1 2068 Little Bowden School Community 385 352 -33 387 -35 70 4 2149 Fernvale Primary School Community 201 180 -21 213 -33 38 2
2166 John Wycliffe Primary School Community 230 286 56 259 27 15 4 Page 44 2176 Farndon Fields Primary School Community 264 315 51 254 61 39 4 2179 Ridgeway Primary School Community 316 330 14 318 12 22 4 2330 Old Mill Primary School Community 402 352 -50 424 -72 67 13 Broughton Astley 2383 Hallbrook Primary School Community 247 273 26 261 12 40 5 Broughton Astley 3000 Arnesby Church of England Voluntary CE 54 49 -5 53 -4 9 0 Primary School (C) 3011 Billesdon Parochial Primary Voluntary CE 49 99 50 64 35 6 0 School (C) 3017 Orchard Church of England Voluntary CE 220 243 23 218 25 23 7 Primary School (C) 3034 Fleckney Church of England Voluntary CE 450 430 -20 474 -44 32 2 Primary School (C) 3037 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Voluntary CE 294 294 0 310 -16 18 4 Church of England Primary (C) School
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 3044 Houghton On The Hill Church of Voluntary CE 219 180 -39 238 -58 10 6 England Primary School (C) 3046 Husbands Bosworth Church of Voluntary CE 76 112 36 97 15 7 1 England Primary School (C) 3048 Kibworth Church of England Voluntary CE 405 385 -20 423 -38 38 7 Primary School (C) 3052 Claybrooke Primary School Voluntary (C) 59 87 28 65 22 10 3 3056 Lubenham All Saints Church of Voluntary CE 94 105 11 100 5 26 1 England Primary School (C) Page 45 3058 Market Harborough Church of Voluntary CE 371 415 44 436 -21 62 9 England Primary School (C) 3059 Great Bowden Church of Voluntary CE 92 105 13 99 6 20 3 England Primary School (C) 3065 Mowsley St Nicholas Church of Voluntary CE 47 52 5 46 6 4 3 England Primary School (C) 3085 South Kilworth Church of Voluntary CE 48 56 8 54 2 8 1 England Primary School (C) 3095 Thurnby St Luke's Church of Voluntary CE 224 228 4 252 -24 16 1 England Primary School (C) 3097 Tugby Church of England Voluntary CE 93 105 12 111 -6 23 0 Primary School (C) 3098 Ullesthorpe Church of England Voluntary CE 90 105 15 90 15 5 1 Primary School (C) 3107 Hallaton Church of England Voluntary CE 62 70 8 62 8 12 1 Primary School (C) 3209 Sherrier Church of England Voluntary CE 398 480 82 431 49 67 3
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) Primary School (C) 3302 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary CE 108 105 -3 109 -4 7 1 Primary School Bitteswell (A) 3310 St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary CE 84 98 14 100 -2 10 2 Primary School North Kilworth (A) 3325 Gilmorton Chandler Church of Voluntary CE 200 208 8 204 4 32 3 England Primary School (A) 3329 Swinford Church of England Voluntary CE 87 77 -10 96 -19 11 0 Primary School (A) Page 46 3332 Church Langton Church of Voluntary CE 182 189 7 193 -4 8 2 England Primary School (A) 3347 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 150 208 58 145 63 33 4 School Market Harborough (A) TOTALS All Schools 6682 7110 428 856 105
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HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2009 Thornton Community Primary Community 78 90 12 93 -3 10 1 School 2032 Desford Community Primary Community 219 270 51 243 27 31 4 School 2042 Martinshaw Primary School Community 214 210 -4 210 0 26 5 Groby 2044 Holliers Walk Primary School Community 513 585 72 496 89 62 7 Page 47 2045 Westfield Junior School Community 270 320 50 327 -7 45 20 2046 Westfield Infant School Hinckley Community 227 264 37 266 -2 40 19 2049 Barwell Infant School Community 213 246 33 222 24 25 5 2069 Mercenfeld Primary School Community 315 306 -9 316 -10 36 6 2070 Stanton Under Bardon Community 61 102 41 62 40 9 2 Community Primary School 2078 Newbold Verdon Primary Community 226 328 102 236 92 32 15 School 2085 Ratby Primary School Community 289 291 2 333 -42 60 4 2090 Congerstone Primary School Community 105 105 0 112 -7 8 0 2123 Elizabeth Woodville Primary Community 265 210 -55 256 -46 10 3 School 2142 Burbage Junior School Community 401 347 -54 403 -56 35 4 2162 Battling Brook Community Community 399 500 101 460 40 25 9 Primary School
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2180 Barwell Newlands Community Community 281 328 47 271 57 51 11 Primary School 2183 Sketchley Hill Primary School Community 403 390 -13 413 -23 56 12 2334 Dove Bank Primary School Community 123 140 17 197 -57 42 5 2351 Richmond Primary School Community 401 413 12 424 -11 47 9 2376 Lady Jane Grey Primary School Community 180 210 30 176 34 29 4 3007 Barlestone Church of England Voluntary CE 203 203 0 195 8 29 5
Primary School (C) Page 48 3009 Barwell Church of England Voluntary CE 298 416 118 287 129 50 12 Junior School (C) 3018 Burbage Church of England Voluntary CE 294 270 -24 290 -20 9 1 Infant School (C) 3030 Weavers Close Church of Voluntary CE 221 354 133 248 106 51 9 England Primary School (C) 3041 Higham On The Hill Church of Voluntary CE 35 60 25 36 24 4 0 England Primary School (C) 3042 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary CE 310 296 -14 312 -16 39 3 Primary School Hinckley (C) 3080 Sheepy Magna Church of Voluntary CE 80 98 18 82 16 3 0 England Primary School (C) 3102 Witherley Church of England Voluntary CE 80 87 7 75 12 14 0 Primary School (C) 3213 Townlands Church of England Voluntary CE 240 267 27 251 16 28 4 Primary School (C) 3319 St Margaret's Church of Voluntary CE 220 210 -10 220 -10 13 3 England Primary School (A)
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DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 3334 St Peters Church of England Voluntary CE 250 285 35 257 28 23 5 Primary School (A) 3335 Saint Peters Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 203 206 3 210 -4 26 0 School Earl Shilton (A) 3336 St Peter's Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 210 244 34 215 29 31 2 School Hinckley (A) TOTALS All Schools 7827 8651 824 999 189
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MELTON DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2000 Ab Kettleby Community Primary Community 52 59 7 55 4 6 0 School 2004 Asfordby Hill Primary School Community 134 205 71 132 73 17 3 2017 Buckminster Primary School Community 55 70 15 67 3 0 0 2018 Great Dalby School Community 126 140 14 132 8 16 1 2037 Gaddesby Primary School Community 98 105 7 103 2 16 1 2072 Brownlow School Community 625 623 -2 620 3 64 8 2073 The Grove Primary School Community 272 352 80 325 27 105 7
29 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2094 Somerby Primary School Community 31 50 19 37 13 4 1 2096 Stathern Primary School Community 94 84 -10 93 -9 9 0 2185 Swallowdale Primary School & Community 419 525 106 422 103 88 8 Community Centre 2187 Asfordby Captains Close Community 193 210 17 187 23 26 2 Primary School 2191 Sherard Primary School & Community 389 404 15 406 -2 39 19 Community Centre 3014 Bottesford Church of England Voluntary CE 206 180 -26 213 -33 20 2 Page 50 Primary School (C) 3028 Croxton Kerrial Church of Voluntary CE 52 60 8 65 -5 5 0 England Primary School (C) 3035 Frisby Church of England Voluntary CE 107 105 -2 110 -5 7 1 Primary School (C) 3039 Harby Church of England Voluntary CE 69 93 24 72 21 6 1 Primary School (C) 3043 Hose Church of England Voluntary CE 52 60 8 56 4 6 0 Primary School (C) 3053 Long Clawson Church of Voluntary CE 76 91 15 63 28 4 1 England Primary School (C) 3062 St Mary's Melton Mowbray Voluntary CE 208 210 2 211 -1 19 6 Church of England Primary (C) School 3067 Old Dalby Church of England Voluntary CE 137 150 13 138 12 22 4 Primary School (C) 3072 Redmile Church of England Voluntary CE 69 81 12 70 11 3 3 Primary School (C)
30 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 3077 Scalford Church of England Voluntary CE 74 60 -14 72 -12 5 4 Primary School (C) 3100 Waltham On The Wolds Church Voluntary CE 65 102 37 82 20 9 1 of England Primary School (C) 3333 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary CE 47 90 43 45 45 1 2 Primary School Wymondham (A) 3342 Saint Francis Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 287 294 7 276 18 19 4 School Melton Mowbray (A) TOTALS All Schools 3937 4403 466 516 79
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NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2006 Albert Village Community Community 148 159 11 185 -26 6 1 Primary School 2007 Moira Infant School Community 70 106 36 88 18 6 4 2020 Belvoirdale Community Primary Community 307 297 -10 320 -23 59 5 School 2023 Ellistown Community Primary Community 174 147 -27 200 -53 16 5 School 2024 Hugglescote Community Community 447 420 -27 440 -20 41 20 Primary School 2025 Woodstone Community Primary Community 202 206 4 201 5 29 3
31 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) School 2026 New Swannington Primary Community 194 207 13 210 -3 21 3 School 2028 Griffydam Primary School Community 92 105 13 87 18 9 0 2043 Heather Primary School Community 92 105 13 93 12 5 0 2051 Ibstock Junior School & Special Community 267 264 -3 277 -13 40 19 Unit 2053 Kegworth Primary School Community 156 240 84 182 58 18 4
2056 Hemington Primary School Community 63 59 -4 69 -10 3 1 Page 52 2082 Donisthorpe Primary School Community 247 264 17 253 11 10 12 2083 Oakthorpe Primary School Community 116 105 -11 118 -13 8 4 2097 Newton Burgoland Primary Community 56 77 21 57 20 11 2 School 2104 Worthington School Community 58 56 -2 64 -8 11 1 2164 Thringstone Primary School Community 194 269 75 200 69 30 9 2167 Willesley Primary School Community 311 350 39 315 35 13 4 2177 Warren Hills Community Community 162 303 141 166 137 28 12 Primary School 2178 Orchard Community Primary Community 249 291 42 270 21 32 7 School 2321 Ashby Hill Top Primary School Community 267 259 -8 266 -7 41 6 2360 Broom Leys School Community 538 553 15 567 -14 84 17 2373 Woodcote Primary School Community 115 180 65 111 69 20 7 3010 Belton Church of England Voluntary CE 65 80 15 89 -9 7 4 Primary School (C) 3013 Blackfordby St Margaret's Voluntary CE 66 80 14 86 -6 8 1
32 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) Church of England Primary (C) School 3016 Breedon On The Hill St Voluntary CE 65 90 25 85 5 4 1 Hardulph's Church of England (C) Primary School 3021 St Edwards Church of England Voluntary CE 93 163 70 125 38 6 4 Primary (C) 3022 All Saints Church of England Voluntary CE 181 210 29 203 7 22 5 Primary School Coalville (C) 3029 Diseworth Church of England Voluntary CE 60 72 12 64 8 3 1 Primary School (C) Page 53 3047 St Denys Church of England Voluntary CE 193 184 -9 213 -29 37 12 Infant School Ibstock (C) 3054 Long Whatton Church of Voluntary CE 52 78 26 65 13 8 2 England Primary School (C) 3060 Measham Church of England Voluntary CE 280 300 20 283 17 28 4 Primary School (C) 3066 Newbold Church of England Voluntary CE 63 87 24 59 28 12 4 Primary School (C) 3068 Packington Church of England Voluntary CE 101 98 -3 101 -3 3 0 Primary School (C) 3089 Swannington Church of Voluntary CE 95 103 8 103 0 16 2 England Primary School (C) 3101 Whitwick St John The Baptist Voluntary CE 301 420 119 277 143 70 6 Church of England Primary (C) School 3212 Ashby-De-La-Zouch Church of Voluntary CE 281 315 34 309 6 35 6
33 DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) England Primary School (C) 3300 Sir John Moore Church of Voluntary CE 111 117 6 126 -9 8 1 England Primary School (A) 3305 Viscount Beaumont's Church of Voluntary CE 74 87 13 99 -12 9 3 England Primary School (A) 3316 Snarestone Church of England Voluntary CE 69 88 19 66 22 8 1 Primary School (A) 3338 Saint Charles's Catholic Voluntary RC 102 118 16 100 18 13 3 Primary School Measham (A) Page 54 3340 Holy Cross Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 173 204 31 186 18 18 4 School Whitwick (A) 3348 Saint Clare's Catholic Primary Voluntary RC 199 189 -10 194 -5 19 6 School Coalville (A) TOTALS All Schools 7149 8105 956 875 216
Note: Broom Leys: reassessing capacity following completion of major works. Ellistown: reassessing capacity following completion of major works.
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OADBY & WIGSTON DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Denomination NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Jan 2003 Capacity Jan 2003 forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN (Net 5 years (Net Capacity) Capacity) 2138 Glenmere Community Primary Community 190 240 50 213 27 5 6 School 2158 Fairfield Community Primary Community 205 216 11 208 8 15 3 School 2189 Brookside School Community 358 375 17 362 13 40 20 2190 The Meadow Community Community 328 360 32 328 32 27 5 Primary School Page 55 2193 Thythorn Field Community Community 148 210 62 145 65 12 4 Primary School 2333 Brocks Hill Primary School Community 323 360 37 329 31 28 4 2338 Langmoor Primary School Community 140 210 70 154 56 13 3 Oadby 2354 Water Leys Primary School Community 486 504 18 467 37 45 4 2355 Parkland Primary School South Community 471 535 64 485 50 56 10 Wigston 2357 Launde Primary School Community 568 594 26 591 3 50 8 2369 Little Hill Primary School Community 338 360 22 358 2 41 6 2384 Woodland Grange Primary Community 436 479 43 482 -3 18 4 School Oadby 3331 All Saints Church of England Voluntary CE 278 360 82 257 103 38 10 Primary School (A) 3343 Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary RC 221 232 11 237 -5 27 4 Primary School Wigston (A) TOTALS All Schools 4490 5035 545 415 91
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A2.4 (B) SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BLABY DISTRICT
Some secondary schools appear to become significantly overcrowded within the next five years. In practice, schools will only admit up to the published admission limit except where there are more in-catchment pupils than the school’s limit.
DfES No. Name Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplu Max Surplus SEN no Statement Range Age Jan Jan Capacity s forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 Jan 5 years (Net 2003 2003 Capacity) 4038 Winstanley 11 to 14 Community 564 0 564 571 7 611 -40 79 26 Page 56 Community College 4050 Countesthorpe 14 to 19 Community 757 264 1021 1087 66 1094 -7 68 42 Community College 4054 Leysland High 11 to 14 Community 678 0 678 642 -36 667 -25 62 28 School 4506 Brockington 11 to 14 Voluntary CE 806 0 806 786 -20 860 -74 60 25 College (C) TOTALS All Schools 2805 264 3069 3086 17 269 121
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CHARNWOOD DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplu Max Surplus SEN no Statement Range Age Jan Jan Capacity s forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 Jan 5 years 2003 2003 4000 Humphrey Perkins 11 to 14 Community 943 0 943 882 -61 1025 -143 154 25 High School & Community Centre Barrow Upon Soar 4002 Burleigh 14 to 19 Community 877 403 1280 1346 66 1462 -116 125 47 Community College
4014 Limehurst High 11 to 14 Community 462 0 462 589 127 498 91 69 22 Page 57 School 4022 Roundhill 11 to 14 Community 771 0 771 723 -48 742 -19 76 27 Community College 4029 The Stonehill High 11 to 14 Community 772 0 772 771 -1 775 -4 92 39 School 4030 The Garendon 11 to 14 Community 754 0 754 882 128 796 86 111 17 High School 4032 The Martin High 11 to 14 Community 577 0 577 630 53 608 22 56 10 School Anstey 4034 Shepshed High 10 to 14 Community 559 0 559 741 182 561 180 81 22 School 4039 Longslade 14 to 19 Community 682 224 906 904 -2 965 -61 62 43 Community College 4049 Wreake Valley 11 to 19 Community 1065 215 1280 1314 34 1465 -151 128 30 Community
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DfES No. Name Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplu Max Surplus SEN no Statement Range Age Jan Jan Capacity s forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 Jan 5 years 2003 2003 College 4056 Hind Leys 14 to 19 Community 499 197 696 702 6 789 -87 54 29 Community College 4268 Woodbrook Vale 11 to 14 Community 368 0 368 540 172 546 -6 55 19 High School 4505 Rawlins 14 to 19 Voluntary CE 938 376 1314 1310 -4 1369 -59 142 48 Community (C)
College Quorn Page 58 4601 De Lisle Catholic 11 to 19 Voluntary RC 1055 174 1229 1045 -184 1241 -196 99 26 School (A) Loughborough TOTALS All Schools 10322 1589 11911 12379 468 1304 404
Note: De Lisle Catholic School currently undergoing building work.
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HARBOROUGH DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Range Age Jan Jan Capacity (Net forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 Capacity) 5 years (Net 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) 4003 The Robert 14 to 19 Community 776 375 1151 1260 109 1389 -129 63 22 Smyth School 4015 Lutterworth High 11 to 14 Community 819 0 819 750 -69 822 -72 48 25 School 4017 Welland Park 11 to 14 Community 684 0 684 713 29 743 -30 69 11 Community College 4055 Kibworth High 11 to 14 Community 683 0 683 619 -64 764 -145 67 11 Page 59 School & Community Centre 4057 Thomas Estley 11 to 14 Community 704 0 704 759 55 837 -78 86 24 Community College 4503 Lutterworth 14 to 19 Voluntary CE 1265 681 1946 1914 -32 2032 -118 40 43 Grammar School (C) and Community College TOTALS All Schools 4931 1056 5987 6015 28 373 136
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HINKLEY & BOSWORTH DISTRICT
Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement DfES No. Name Range Age Jan Jan Capacit (Net forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 y Capacity) 5 years (Net 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) 4010 Mount Grace 11 to 14 Community 611 0 611 600 -11 632 -32 65 20 High School 4011 Heathfield High 11 to 14 Community 727 0 727 725 -2 729 -4 92 34 School 4016 Market Bosworth 11 to 14 Community 683 0 683 671 -12 668 3 46 13 High School and Community Page 60 College 4018 South 10 to 14 Community 624 0 624 588 -36 665 -77 68 18 Charnwood High School 4026 Hastings High 11 to 14 Community 508 0 508 540 32 549 -9 44 11 School 4048 Bosworth 14 to 19 Community 890 361 1251 1228 -23 1263 -35 187 37 Community College 4051 Brookvale High 11 to 14 Community 672 0 672 645 -27 697 -52 84 23 School Groby 4052 Groby 14 to 19 Community 615 257 872 823 -49 908 -85 35 15 Community College 4053 Redmoor High 11 to 14 Community 449 0 449 585 136 427 158 35 15 School 4059 William Bradford 14 to 19 Community 513 163 676 702 26 746 -44 78 20
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Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement DfES No. Name Range Age Jan Jan Capacit (Net forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 y Capacity) 5 years (Net 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) Community College 4501 John Cleveland 14 to 19 Voluntary (C) 1125 416 1541 1603 62 1652 -49 141 43 College 4602 Saint Martin's 11 to 14 Voluntary RC 327 0 327 316 -11 335 -19 37 8 Catholic School (A) Stoke Golding TOTALS All Schools 7744 836 4537 4674 137 912 257
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MELTON DISTRICT
Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement DfES No. Name Range Age Jan Jan Capacit (NetCap forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 y acity) 5 years (Net 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) 4005 King Edward VII 11 to 19 Community 1412 558 1970 1995 25 2147 -152 86 62 School 4036 Belvoir High 10 to 14 Community 402 0 402 417 15 437 -20 22 8 School & Community Centre 4044 John Ferneley 11 to 14 Community 625 0 625 660 35 657 3 30 15 High School 5400 The Long Field 11 to 14 Foundation 525 0 525 541 16 546 -5 47 37
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Age Denomination Statut Post 16 NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement DfES No. Name Range Age Jan Jan Capacit (NetCap forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan 2003 2003 y acity) 5 years (Net 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) High School TOTALS All Schools 2964 558 3522 3613 91 185 122
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT
DfES No. Name Age Denomination Statut Post NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement Range Age 16 Jan Capacit (NetCap forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan Jan 2003 y acity) 5 years (Net Page 62 2003 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) 4001 King Edward VII 14 to 19 Community 613 166 779 1098 319 985 113 79 42 Community College 4007 Newbridge High 11 to 14 Community 515 0 515 522 7 540 -18 75 28 School 4012 Ibstock Community 11 to 14 Community 735 0 735 690 -45 825 -135 97 36 College 4028 Ivanhoe College 11 to 14 Community 914 0 914 870 -44 924 -54 117 40 4031 Castle Donington 10 to 14 Community 518 0 518 632 114 557 75 36 11 Community College 4035 Castle Rock High 11 to 14 Community 554 0 554 522 -32 563 -41 102 36 School 4508 Ashby Grammar 14 to 19 Voluntary (C) 1016 499 1515 1465 -50 1560 -95 30 36 School TOTALS All Schools 4865 665 5530 5799 269 536 229
Note: Ibstock Community College has an increase in capacity, work presently under construction.
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Age Denomination Statut Post NOR Net Surplus Max Surplus SEN no Statement DfES No. Name Range Age 16 Jan Capacity (Net forecast c.f. Max Statement of SEN Jan Jan 2003 Capacity) 5 years (Net 2003 2003 Jan 2003 Capacity) 4033 Guthlaxton College 14 to 19 Community 1040 339 1379 1414 35 1382 32 73 40 Wigston 4041 Gartree High 10 to 14 Community 799 0 799 753 -46 808 -55 113 25 School Oadby 4043 Manor High School 10 to 14 Community 945 0 945 880 -65 967 -87 41 22 Oadby 4045 The Beauchamp 14 to 19 Community 1005 966 1971 1768 -203 2064 -296 57 29 College 5401 Bushloe High 10 to 14 Foundation 793 0 793 780 -13 793 -13 46 29 Page 63 School 5402 South Wigston High 10 to 14 Foundation 826 0 826 785 -41 867 -82 98 32 School 5403 Abington High 10 to 14 Foundation 712 0 712 686 -26 708 -22 108 23 School TOTALS All Schools 6120 1305 7425 7066 -359 536 200
Note: Manor high is undergoing building work.
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A2.4 (C) SPECIAL SCHOOL PROVISION
ALL DISTRICTS SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND UNITS SCHOOLS PLACES NO’s ON SURPLUS LOC. ROLL ACTUAL (DIST.) DfEE SCHOOL NAME & AGE TOTAL RES. APR. 03 CATEGORY RANGE (funded for) 7008 Coalville Forest 3-18 85 0 100 -15 Way (SLD) NW 7007 Hinckley Dorothy 3-18 66 0 67 -1 Goodman (SLD) HB 7006 Loughborough 3-18 65 0 74 -9 Ashmount (SLD) CH 7002 Loughborough 11-16 105 24fte 112 -7 Maplewell Hall (MLD) (Including CH Unit) 7001 Melton Mowbray 5-11 35 0 43 -8 Craven Lodge * (MLD)(including M Unit) 7004 Melton Mowbray 3-18 25 0 23 2 The Mount * (SLD) M 7005 Wigston Birkett 3-18 85 25fte 99 -14 House (SLD) OW
***Information taken from NOR Summer 2003 & Your Guide
UNITS DfEE SCHOOL NAME & UNIT AGE- PLACES NUMBERS IN SURPLU LOC. CATEGORY RANGE UNIT S (DIST.) (APR 03) 4039 Birstall Longslade C.C. 14-18 15 17 0 CH (Speech and Language) 4029 Birstall Stonehill High 11-14 25 23 2 CH (Speech and Language) 1003 Burbage Menphys 2-5 20 FTE 23 -3 HB (Nursery)
2349 Glenfield Primary 7-11 20 16 4 BL (Speech and Language)
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UNITS DfEE SCHOOL NAME & UNIT AGE- PLACES NUMBERS IN SURPLU LOC. CATEGORY RANGE UNIT S (DIST.) (APR 03) 2046 Hinckley Westfield 5-7 15 1 2 HB Infants 3 (MLD) 2045 Hinckley Westfield 7-11 10 12 -2 HB Juniors (MLD) 2024 Hugglescote Primary 7-11 10 11 -1 NW (MLD)
3047 Ibstock C.E. infant 5-7 10 9 1 NW (MLD)
2051 Ibstock Junior 7-11 20 9 11 NW (MLD)
2350 Loughborough 5-7 7-11 30 30 0 CH Shelthorpe (MLD)
2191 Melton Sherrard 5-11 20 17 3 M (MLD)
4045 Oadby Beauchamp 14- 10 2 8 OW College (Hearing Impaired) 2189 Oadby Brookside 5-11 20 20 0 OW (MLD)
4041 Oadby Gartree High 10-13 10 5 5 OW (Hearing Impaired)
1002 Wigston Menphys 2-5 23 FTE 27 -4 OW Centre (Nursery)
Special Units enrol throughout the academic year and most places are full by the summer term *** Data supplied by SENA & Establishments (Nursery Units)
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A2.5 SIXTH FORM PROVISION
Details of students aged 16+ are set out in 2.1(b) as aggregated data and in 2.4 (b), school-by-school. In addition to school sixth form places, some students take-up full or part-time places in Colleges of Further Education. FE Colleges do not hold places specifically for students aged 16 – 19 and therefore have no capacity figures.
It should be noted that there are three sixth form colleges and a FE college in Leicester City LEA. Some County resident students aged 16 – 19 attend these colleges. The following data excludes independent sector schools.
DISTRICT Schools with Sixth Form FE Colleges Sixth Forms Places Blaby 1 263 0 Charnwood 6 1574 1 Harborough 2 1056 0 Hinckley & 4 1192 1 Bosworth Melton 1 557 0 N.W. Leics 2 664 1 Oadby & Wigston 2 1297 1 Total 18 6603 4
N.B. PLASC summary data based on those pupils receiving sixth form education
A2.6 There are no Academies within the LEA
A2.7 NURSERY PROVISION
The following information is taken from the Nursery Education Audit compiled in April 2003.
The total number of nursery education sessions required for the county to ensure 80% take-up of three-year-olds (the County Councils target from the 2003 – 2004 Implementation plan for April 03 – April 04) is 26,544 sessions.
The total number of nursery education sessions required for the county to ensure 85% take-up of three-year-olds (the County Councils target from April 04, 85% is the governments % take-up for universal funding) is 28,204.
The total number of 3 and 4-year-olds currently accessing nursery education of those eligible in the non-maintained sector is 6,636. (A majority of 4 year-olds access nursery education within the maintained sector.) Each child may take up to five sessions.
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A2.7.1 NURSERY SCHOOLS AND UNITS
The LEA maintains one nursery school, two nursery units and two SEN nursery units, as follows:
FTE Places Countesthorpe Nursry School 25 Albert Village Primary School Nursery Unit 25 Loughborough Mountfields Lodge Primary Nursery Unit 30 Wigston Menphys SEN Nursery Unit 23 Burbage Sketchley Hill SEN Nursery Unit 20
***Checked against Education Database and Your Guide quoted figures
A2.7.2 PROVISION FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
Separately, provision is available for all 4 year olds and a proportion of three year olds through a range of school-based, voluntary sector, independent/private sector and child-minder providers. This provision is described in detail in the Leicestershire Early Years and Childcare Development Plan.
The following table sets out details of Childcare Places for Under Eights:
District Child- Child-minder Sessional Sessional Full Full District District minders Places Providers Places Daycare Daycare Providers Places Providers Places Blaby 161 677 30 864 13 734 204 1598 Charnwood 255 1113 45 1165 23 1182 323 2347
Harborough 154 646 28 654 14 664 196 1318 Hinckley & 170 728 34 879 20 696 224 1575 Bosworth Melton 79 320 24 571 6 228 109 799 N.W. Leics. 139 619 38 923 15 788 192 1711 Oadby & 81 348 19 478 13 535 113 1013 Wigston TOTAL 1039 4451 218 5534 104 4827 1361 10361
*** Data supplied by CIS (Data source CIS database May 2003: to the best of our knowledge these figures are accurate)
It is not currently possible to extract specific data relating to provision for 3 and 4 year olds. This is because a very high proportion of the provision in Leicestershire is made in settings that can meet the needs of a wider age-range and in which the proportion of places for 3 and 4 year olds fluctuates with demand.
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A2.7.3 NUMBER OF INTEGRATED OR WRAP-AROUND PLACES WITHIN EARLY YEARS PROVISION.
Wrap-around care provides additional hours around the normal nursery education funded session.
Care Type Places Sessional Care 326 Full Day Care 2005.2
Table A: Projected numbers of 3-year-olds places.
(1) (2) (3) Summer Autumn Spring 2003 2003 2004 (a) Population of 3-year-olds in 6727 6633 6557 LEA area Number of funded 3-year-old places in: (b) LEA nursery classes and 124 140 124 schools (c) LA day nurseries and family 100 83 70 centres (d) Private, voluntary and independent sector (including nurseries, pre-schools, early years groups, independent 5763 5680 5642 schools, non-maintained special schools and registered childminders in an approved network) (e) Total number of fully funded 5987 5903 5836 places (b+c+d) (f) Participation rate as a *89% *89% *89% percentage of 3-year-old population (100xe/a)
*The 89% participation rate figures refer to the total percentage take-up of places by 3-year-olds. It must be noted that not all 3-year-olds will take up a full 5 x 2½-hour place. Once adjustments have been made to record the take-up of full Nursery Education places, it is anticipated that there will be an 80% take-up rate.
A2.8 SEN (LEICESTERSHIRE PUPILS EDUCATION OTHER THAN IN LEICESTERSHIRE LEA SCHOOLS)
Leicestershire pupils are educated at a range of Special Schools outside the LEA. These include schools that were part of the Leicestershire LEA before Local Government Reorganisation in 1997.
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SCHOOLS IN OTHER LEAs
SCHOOL TYPE AGE RANGE BOYS GIRLS DAY/ OF SCHOOLS RESIDENTIAL Rutland
Oakham CE Primary Unit 5 – 11 2 1 Day Vale of Catmose Unit 11 – 15 0 4 Day Comm. College Oakham Parks Special 2 – 5 10 2 Day (P/T) Nursery Nursery
Leicester City
Barley Croft Sp.& Lang. 5 – 11 7 0 Day Thurnby Lodge Sp.& Lang. 5 – 11 9 2 Day Primary Ash Field School Phy.D 4 – 19 37 12 30Res P/T 19 Day Western Park School Phys/Med 5 – 16 9 3 Day Emily Fortey SLD 5 – 19 11 4 Day Nether Hall School SLD 5 – 18 2 2 Day Millgate Centre EBD 11 – 16 6 0 2 Res/ 4 Day Oaklands School MLD 5 – 11 6 1 Day Ellesmere College MLD 11 – 19 28 18 Day Piper Way School MLD 5 – 11 5 4 Day Piper Way School Aut. Unit 5 – 11 2 0 Day Cherryleas AssCen 5 – 11 1 0 Day Keyham Lodge EBD 11 – 16 11 0 Day Parkfield Nursery Special 3 – 5 1 5 Day Nursery Queensmead LD/ Unit 7 – 11 1 0 Day Stokes Wood LD/ Unit 5 – 11 1 0 Day
Independent Schools
Maple Hayes School Dys 11 - 16 5 0 1 Res/ 4 Day (Staffs) Underley Hall School EBD 6 - 16+ 2 0 Res (Cumbria) Alderwasley Hall Sp & Lang 5 - 19 2 0 Res (Derbys) Bladon House School Sp & Lang 5 - 19 10 2 6 Res/ 6 Day (Notts) Banham Marshalls EBD/Sp 11 - 16 6 0 Res College &Lang (Norfolk) The Grange School EBD 11 - 16 16 0 15 Res/1 Day (Leics) The Old School EBD 11 - 16 6 0 5 Day/ 1 Res (Staffs) Cedar House School EBD 11 - 16+ 4 0 Res (Lancs) Sutherland House AUT/SLD 3 - 19 8 1 Day
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SCHOOL TYPE AGE RANGE BOYS GIRLS DAY/ OF SCHOOLS RESIDENTIAL School (Notts) St David's College Dys 10 - 18+ 1 0 Res (Lampeter) Pegasus School Sp & Lang 5 - 19 2 0 Res (Derbys)
Non-Maintained Schools
Ovingdean Hall HI 11 - 19 1 0 Res School (E.Sussex) Birkdale School HI 11 - 19 1 0 Res (Lancs) Dawn House Scholl Sp & Lang 5 - 19 3 1 4 Day/ (Derbys) Royal School for the HI 11 - 16 1 1 1 Res/ 1Day Deaf (Derby) Yorkshire College for HI 5 - 19 1 0 Res the Deaf Swalcliffe Park School EBD 11 - 16 1 0 Res (Oxon) Spring Hill School MLD/SLD/EB 11 - 16 1 2 Res (N.Yorks) D Rushton Hall School VI 5 - 14 1 1 1 Res / 1 Day (Northants) St Piers School EPI/MLD/SL 11 - 19 1 1 Res (Surrey) D Maintained Schools
Leyland School SLD 5 - 19 1 0 Day (Lancs) Exhall Grange School VI 5 - 19 1 1 1 PT Res/1 (Coventry) Day Middlemarch School Unit 11 - 13+ 0 2 Day (Lincs) Etone School Sp & Lang 11 - 16+ 1 0 Day (Warwicks) Heathlands School HI 11 - 19 1 0 Res (Herts) St Martins School MLD 11 - 19 2 0 Day (Derby) Sparrowdale Special MLD 5 - 19 3 3 Day (Warwick) Cliffey House School MLD 5 - 19 1 0 Day (Worcs) Brackensdale Infants EnhRes 4 - 7 1 1 Day (Derbys) Kinglsey Special SLD 5 - 19 1 0 Day School (Northants) The Griff School (Sec) MLD 11 - 19 3 5 Day (Warwicks) The Griff School MLD 5 - 10+ 1 0 Day (Prim) (Warwicks)
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SCHOOL TYPE AGE RANGE BOYS GIRLS DAY/ OF SCHOOLS RESIDENTIAL Brooke Day School SLD 5 - 19 1 0 Day (Notts) Pingle School SLD/ MLD 11 - 19 3 3 Day (Derbys) Sandon School SLD 5 - 19 3 1 Day (Lincs) The Crown School SLD 5 - 19 1 0 Day (Staffs) Ambergate School MLD 5 - 19 4 0 Day (Derbys) Maplefields School EBD 11 - 16 1 0 Day (Northants) Isebrook School MLD/ Phy/ 5 - 19 2 0 Day (Northants) Aut Nethergate School MLD 11 - 16 8 3 Day (Notts) Northgate School MLD 7 - 16+ 0 1 Day (Northants) Ash Lea School SLD 5 - 19 0 2 Day (Notts) St Lukes (Derbys) SLD 5 - 19 0 1 Day Westbury School EBD 11 - 16 2 0 Day (Nottingham) St. Clares Special MLD 11 - 16+ 1 0 Day School (Derby) Springfield Junior EnhRes 7 - 11 1 1 Day School (Derbys) Henry Tyndale School SLD 5 - 19 0 1 Day (Northants) Stretton Brook School MLD 6 - 16+ 1 0 Day (Staffs) We do not have ethnicity data available within for the pupils in the table above.
KEY: Unit Varied Disabilities HI Hearing Impaired Sp & Lang Speech & Language VI Visual Impairment EBD Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties Phy/Med Physical/Medical Difficulties MLD Moderate Learning Difficulties SLD Severe Learning Difficulties AUT Autism AssCen Assessment Centre PhyD Physically disabled Autism/SLD Autism/Severe Learning Difficulties Dys Dyslexia EPI Epilepsy EnhRes Enhanced Resources LD Learning Difficulties
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SEN (Places Made Available To Pupils From Other LEAs in Leicestershire Special Schools)
School Places Occupied By non-Leics. Pre-dates Parental Pupils LGR Request Maplewell Hall 7 1 6 Ashmount School 2 1 1 The Mount School 4 3 1 Craven Lodge School 2 0 2 Birkett House School 21 11 10 Forest Way School 9 6 3 Dorothy Goodman 1 1 0 Menphys Centre 4 0 4
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A2.9 PUPIL NUMBER TURBULENCE
The Leicestershire Fair Funding/LMS Scheme contains provision for extra resources for schools that experience high levels of in-year pupil turn-over. This sub-formula pre-dates Local Government Re-organisation (LGR). Since LGR no school has experienced the high level of turnover that triggers extra resources. However this provision is retained in the event of high levels of turnover at some future date.
A2.10 PUPILS NOT IN SCHOOL
This section of the plan provides data concerning three groups of children/young people not in school. Children educated otherwise (arranged by parents); children looked-after by the LEA and permanently excluded students on the roll of the Student Support Service.
Children Looked After by Local Authorities – the basic assumption is that all such children will receive their education in mainstream or special school if identified following statutory assessment. Support or individual provision is provided through the Student Support Service if and when required.
The LEA is in the process of developing a co-ordinated network of Pupil Referral Units (PRUs). Two are registered and discussions are in hand to register further units. The LEA is also developing a small number of learning support units (LSUs). Provision for excluded pupils is combined with a preventive and supportive schools based approach. The assumption is that all pupils will return to full-time education. It is recognised that, for a number of pupils, usually in their last 4 terms, this is not practical and individual programmes based on pre-vocational and work related learning are provided.
Pupils Educated Otherwise
District Council Area Approved Waiting approval Blaby 14 14 Charnwood 24 16 Harborough 7 9 Melton 4 1 Hinckley & Bosworth 7 16 North West Leics. 23 32 Oadby & Wigston 8 5 Totals 87 93
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A2.11 VIEWS FROM THE ADMISSION FORUM REGARDING SUFFICIENCY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL PLACES LOCALLY
The Admission Forum is given information on the proportion of requests we allow and refuse, the number of schools which are the subject of appeals and the outcome of appeals. They discuss this information, but have yet to comment on whether or not, in their view, this has implications for the SOP
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SECTION B
RELEVANT POLICIES & PRINCIPLES
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B1 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
The LEA and its schools are committed to building-upon the high and improving levels of achievement by pupils and students in Leicestershire. The School Organisation Plan (SOP) exists to support improved outcomes for all pupils by focusing on standards achieved by schools, the learning environment and on the contribution of schools to wider educational opportunities for local communities.
The high and improving levels of achievement are a re-affirmation of the effectiveness of existing school structures. Further progress can be made without wholesale change to structures and statistical evidence shows that there is no difference in achievement between say 10 – 14 or 11 – 14 high schools and 11 – 18 or 11 – 14/14 – 18 schools.
The LEA has no plans to change secondary school age ranges, except where such a change arises in response to a wider issue (see B 2.4 and B 2.5).
The LEA does recognise the value placed by primary schools and communities on increased 4+ provision in schools. Proposals will be brought forward in the course of 2003 to 2006 for further phased implementation of 4+ in schools.
Individual schools and communities will, from time to time, identify opportunities to match local school provision to local need. The LEA will evaluate such local proposals objectively and where possible will support proposals for which there is local consensus. Some examples of such proposals would include:
• Two or more schools expressing the wish to amalgamate as a single school • Groups of schools wishing to combine into federations of schools
Secondary schools across a geographical area will be required to consider re- organisation options at the same time as being re-built/remodelled through the Government’s Transforming Secondary Education (Building Schools for the Future) proposals.
The overall presumption will be in favour of existing patterns of school organisation except where schools request otherwise, when such proposals will be subject to serious consideration. However, where schools are not providing a satisfactory level of education, the LEA will, if necessary, bring forward proposals to address this. Such proposals will include the option of closure or amalgamation.
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B2 FACTORS LEADING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATUTORY NOTICES
The following lists are of key factors that will be evaluated prior to the decision to publish Statutory Notices. They are not exhaustive.
B2.1 New Schools/Significant Enlargement of Existing Schools
• Pupil number trends and forecasts • Quality of education provided by the school(s) • Housing gains relating to both planning applications and structure plan proposals • Adjacent schools and catchment areas • In/Out Catchment preferences in the school under consideration and any adjacent schools • Impact on infrastructure/home school travel.
B2.2 New Providers/Increased Diversity
Where entirely new schools are to be built there will be a competition to enable providers external to the LEA to bid to establish and run the school. This is a legal requirement that will over time increase the diversity of State education providers in Leicestershire.
It is not proposed to follow this route for replacement schools other than in exceptional circumstances e.g. Fresh Start.
B2.3 Removal of Places/Reduced Admission Limit
• Demographic trends • Housing gains or reductions (e.g., loss of family housing to student accommodation) • Infant class size • Alternative uses of the accommodation to be removed • Overcrowding/insufficient infrastructure (e.g. large spaces, lavatories, circulation)
B2.4 School Closures
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B2.5 Take Action Where Standards Are Poor
When OfSTED identifies a school as having serious weaknesses or requiring special measures, the LEA is required to include consideration of closure as one of the options to remedy the situation. Most schools can be improved; closure will rarely be the best option. However where the LEA believes that closure is the option that is in the best interests of pupils, the S.O.C. will be asked to support closure proposals. New legislation introduced in 2002 makes it possible for the Learning and Skills Council to propose the closure of a school sixth form where this is considered to be in the best interest of students.
B2.6 School Amalgamations
• Quality of education • Accommodation issues • Financial issues • Personnel issues • Governance and Management implications • Implications for pupils and families
B3 IMPROVING QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
B3.1 Popular And Successful Schools
A very high proportion of Leicestershire schools enjoy significant parental and community support as a result of the day to day experiences of pupils/students. Where schools are particularly popular and successful, governing bodies and headteachers can come under pressure to enlarge the school. Some enlargement to help meet more parental requests can be beneficial. However schools must recognise also the impact on infrastructure within the building of increasing numbers and the impact on the wider community when sites become over-full. This can impact on standards and behaviour if the pressure becomes acute.
The Department for Education and Skills expects School Organisation Committees to be positively disposed to requests to increase capacity where these come from popular and successful schools. In evaluating such proposals the S.O.C. will need evidence that the school in question is not only popular, but also that the value added to individual pupils stands up to comparison with similar schools. There is evidence nationally that not all popular schools are providing sufficient challenge to students, i.e., that not all popular schools are popular and successful.
B3.2 Specialist Schools and Increased Diversity
The Education White Paper ‘Schools: achieving success’ published in September 2001, laid out a series of proposals for the transformation of secondary education. The expansion of the Specialist Schools programme was one of the key ways in which this would be realised. Both the existing Specialist Schools and those joining
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the programme were expected to make a significant contribution to education reform. Designated specialist schools work in partnership with private sector sponsors and receive significant amounts of additional government funding in order to build on their particular strengths, establish distinctive identities through their chosen specialisms and lead the way in bringing about school improvement and raising standards of attainment. Specialist schools are expected to work collaboratively with a network of schools in their area in order to maximise the impact of their work on improving the quality of teaching and learning by sharing their expertise and resources.
There are currently 12 Specialist Schools in Leicestershire, 7 of which are Technology Colleges/Schools, 2 Sports, 2 Arts and 1 Languages. Of our 5 remaining eligible schools, 1 is awaiting the outcome of its application for Science, 4 are actively seeking specialist school status and are intending to submit applications in 2004, in the areas of Science, 2 subject partnerships and 1 undecided at present.
Specialist schools are one illustration of the wider national initiative to promote diversity. Diversity programmes enable each school to develop their own individual ethos, special character, areas of specialist expertise and to work in collaboration with other schools. They also enable communities to tailor provision to suit the needs of their local area. The programmes to support diversity include the Leading Edge Programme, Federations, Beacon Schools, Training Schools and Academies.
Recent applications by 2 of our schools to join the Leading Edge programme were unsuccessful. However at least one of these is likely to resubmit an application. There are currently 4 Beacon Schools in Leicestershire, two primary and two secondary. However this programme is being phased out as schools reach the end of their contracts. For the secondary sector the programme will be replaced by the Leading Edge Programme while for primary schools there are plans for a Leading Practice programme as part of the Primary Strategy but this is not yet confirmed.
Overall planning for provision in Leicestershire will need to take account of this key government initiative and the Department has articulated ‘promoting diversity, excellence and innovation’ as a strategic priority.
B3.3 Collaborative Partnerships and Federations
There is a long tradition of partnership working amongst Leicestershire schools including:
• “vertical” partnerships – families of schools and Development Groups • “horizontal” partnerships – e.g. small schools network; Group 1; Vale Primaries; special schools • “inclusion” partnerships – e.g. Birkett House/Countesthorpe College • “curriculum” partnerships – e.g. through specialist school outreach and use of Advanced Skills Teachers.
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The Education Department will continue to encourage and support partnership arrangements and will provide assistance where schools seek to progress from partnership to federation or amalgamation. The Department has a significant rôle in partnership with Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council (LLSC) in securing coherent provision for students aged 14-19.
B4 EQUALITY OF ACCESS/RACIAL EQUALITY
All Leicestershire schools are co-educational. There are no selective schools. No school in the LEA operates admissions criteria that discriminate on grounds of sex, race or disability. The LEA has provided extensive training and support for schools to ensure that both the letter and the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act are met.
The LEA has reviewed its policies on racial equality in light of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, has involved schools and other stakeholders in the development of a new policy and has issued that policy to all schools (and other providers).
All schools in Leicestershire have their own Race Equality Policy based on a model document provided for them by the LEA.
B5 EARLY YEARS EDUCATION
B5.1 Ensure Sufficient Early Years Places
Planning places for three and four year olds is a responsibility of the County Council, supported by the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.
The S.O.C. may need to consider Statutory Notices for the provision of nursery schools/units and for the extension of 4+ to more schools. In determining such Notices, the S.O.C. will need to consider why the extra places are being proposed and how they contribute to both the provision and diversity of early years places in the LEA; taking account of the need for early years places to be in the heart of communities.
B5.2 Other Services for Under 5’s
Leicestershire is working towards the roll-out of 4+ provision in all of its primary schools, while complementing such provision within the non-maintained sector. In addition, most of the provision for pupils aged 3 is in the private and voluntary sectors.
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Leicestershire seeks to offer parental choice regarding the take-up of early years education for its three and four year olds, by funding places in the private, voluntary, independent and maintained sectors. It maintains the statutory duty for all four year olds to access appropriate provision and introduced universal early education provision for three year olds in April 2003, a year ahead of Government guidance. This meets targets outlined in the Early Years Development and Childcare Strategic and annual Implementation Plans for 2001-04. Leicestershire is continuing to develop early education places with childcare across the county, and particularly, in its disadvantaged wards through the development of Neighbourhood Nurseries and Sure Start local programmes. It aims to extend such provision through its Children’s Centre planning for 2004-06 and through a co-ordinated strategy across the county by engaging Governing bodies through extended schools legislation. It also seeks to provide for three and four year olds in rural areas of the county by developing early education provision through extended and accredited childminding networks.
B6 PROVISION FOR STUDENTS AGED 16+
The LEA is in discussion with the Local Learning and Skills Council (LLSC) to secure funding to support the development and operation of local 13-19 and adult learning. There are strategic roles for both the LEA and the LLSC in the provision of post-16 education and training within the County. The Partnership structures will offer an effective mechanism by which a clear strategic plan can be built and delivered.
Developments will be supported by the Leicestershire Secondary Curriculum Conference, which will build consensus on the principles that should underpin curriculum development. Consultations to date with headteachers and College of Further Education (CFE) principals have achieved general consensus as to the need for partnerships based around KS3 to 4 transfer groupings and incorporating colleges of further education. Such groupings will enable greater collaborative provision to be developed across the age range 13-19.
Once funding is secured for co-ordinator posts within the partnerships, detailed discussions will take place with headteachers and CFE principals about the actual groupings, which will incorporate and build on, existing collaborative activities and structures.
A strategic group with representation from each partnership will meet to ensure that there is commonality of practice across the piece and to take account of LEA-wide planning issues. Further support and development work will ensure appropriate working groups and planning schedules within each partnership.
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B7 SEN AND ACCESSIBILITY
The Leicestershire SEN Policy is based on the principle that children should, wherever possible, be educated in their local mainstream school. Where special provision is necessary this should be as near as possible to the family home to enable children to be part of their local community. The majority of pupils with special educational needs are placed in mainstream schools or units attached to mainstream schools. Of 3143 pupils with statements of Special Educational Needs 71% are placed in mainstream schools or units. There are 8 units for general learning difficulties, two units for pupils with severe autism and moderate learning difficulties, three units for speech and language difficulties, one resource base for visually impaired pupils, two resource bases for pupils with hearing impairment and a post-16 base for pupils with learning difficulties. Where pupils needs cannot be met within Leicestershire, maintained schools in neighbouring authorities, and independent schools are used. There are at present seven special schools in Leicestershire, all catering for pupils with learning difficulties. Five of these are for pupils 4-19 with Severe Learning Difficulties and two (one primary, one secondary) for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
From September 2004 the primary school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and one of the schools for pupils with severe learning difficulties will be replaced by an area special school for pupils with general learning difficulties. This school will also offer countywide provision for pupils with severe autism.
Similar area special provision will be developed across the County, linked to Leicestershire’s school development groups. These area special schools will have an outreach function and provide a focus for SEN professional development activity.
Leicestershire has had a strategy for improving access to schools for a number of years. The policy has two strands. The first involves the targeting of individual schools for large scale adaptations in order to provide access in each phase of school in all areas of the County. On occasion this will mean that linked schools will not always be feeder schools. The second strand involves a programme of less extensive adaptations to meet the needs of known pupils and students prior to starting school or moving cross-phase. The existing policy is currently being reviewed to include sections on links with other agencies such as the Health Services in Leicestershire, the contribution of the voluntary sector and LEA central services in improving curriculum access.
B8 LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN
Children who are looked after by the local authority are, wherever possible, educated in their local school. There is at present education provided on the site of a Social Services Community Home. This is being closed in Autumn 2003 and being replaced by smaller units. Pupils from these units will attend their local school unless they have a statement of special educational needs and attend special provision, or are taught in a Pupil Referral Unit as a result of being excluded.
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B9 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY COHESION
B9.1 Sex/Race/Disability
Sex education is undertaken as part of the Citizenship agenda and delivered through the Healthy Schools programme. Schools receive guidance on the development of a policy in relation to their statutory curriculum responsibilities and training is available.
A Policy Officer has responsibility for ensuring that schools and the Department are aware of their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act. Guidance is provided alongside awareness raising roadshows and training is available. Individual advice and support is provided in specific instances.
Schools have received guidance on the development of a school policy on dealing with racial harassment. Every school has a policy. Guidance is provided through the School Profile document on the use of data relating to ethnic minority achievement as part of an equal opportunities programme. Specific support is provided by the Ethnic Minority Achievement Service. The attainment of ethnic minority groups in the County is good. The Department has a separate Race Equality Policy and Strategy with an action plan. Racial harassment data monitoring is carried out annually as required by legislation.
Social and Community Cohesion
All Leicestershire schools are comprehensive in nature and serve their local communities. Twenty three of the county’s secondary schools have integrated community facilities with outreach facilities serving their catchment area. There are, in addition, forty other outlets for community facilities and all schools allow access to local groups wishing to use their accommodation.
B9.2 Promote Schools’ Contribution to Community Life
The S.O.C’s responsibilities relate to the sufficiency of accommodation for school- aged pupils (including early years schooling). However, the S.O.C. has opportunity, from time to time, to agree the reduction of a school’s capacity by the transfer of accommodation from school use to use for a complementary community function.
S.O.C. will be expected to agree such changes of use provided that it is satisfied that the proposed change is not detrimental to meeting the space requirements for the school.
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B10 EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The LEA OfSTED inspection in January 2003 has confirmed that school improvement is one of the LEA’s strongest functions. Evidence provided to OfSTED demonstrated that school organisational issues do not have a measurable impact on pupil/student achievement. Pupils achieve equally well in 10-14 or 11-14 high school areas and in 14-19 upper schools compared with 11-19 all through schools.
The Education Development Plan (and the Public Service Agreement for Leicestershire) set challenging targets for achievement that have been agreed following negotiations with schools.
The EDP is a sub-set of the LEA’s overall Strategic Plan and any issues of underachievement linked to organisational patterns would be identified and acted upon. There are currently no such issues. However, there are issues relating to access to full-time education at age 4 and, as noted elsewhere, continued roll-out of 4+ provision is likely to feature in the period 2003 to 2006.
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SECTION C
CONCLUSIONS
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C1 Within the timescale of this Plan (2003/06) the LEA is likely to wish to publish Statutory Notices (to be determined by the School Organisation Committee) relating to the following issues:
• further roll-out of the LEA’s programme to provide 4+ education in more primary schools • implementation of an SEN Development Plan (currently under consideration) that will focus on SEN needs on an area by area pattern • the significant enlargement of schools necessitated by housing developments often funded through Section 106 contributions from developers. The timing and location of such proposals cannot currently be determined. Two schools (Market Harborough Meadowdale; Nailstone, Dove Bank) may need “significant enlargement” (i.e. more than 25%) based on the five year projections contained in Part A of this Plan. • reduction of capacity/admission numbers as a consequence of use of accommodation for extended school activities
C2 Other issues that could lead to Statutory Notice proposals in this period include the following:
• amalgamation or federation proposals initiated by school governing bodies • re-organisation proposals arising as a consequence of implementing the Government’s plans for secondary education (Transforming Secondary Education/Schools for the Future) • school initiated proposals to change denominational status (e.g. controlled to aided) • closure, amalgamation or fresh start proposals where a school in an OfSTED category is unable to demonstrate that the necessary improvement has been/is being made.
C3 Demographic changes alone are not expected to lead to Statutory Notices being necessary within the Plan timescale. However, demography is likely to feature in proposals linked to other factors (e.g. significant enlargement arising from new housing developments).
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