Consultation on Proposed Realignment of the Designated Area of Wescott Infant School and Westende Junior School Designated Areas

Proposal No: RDA/2010101

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE DESIGNATED AREA OF WESCOTT INFANT SCHOOL AND WESTENDE JUNIOR SCHOOL DESIGNATED AREAS

SUBJECT TO BEING INCORPORATED INTO CONSULTATION OF 2010/2011 ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

CONSULTATION PAPER FOR GOVERNORS OF THE ABOVE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM, AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE RELEVANT AREA

Sue Riddick School Admissions Lead Officer Children's Services Version 1 Diagram Irefers, Current situation : Area east of Priest Avenue, south of London Road (A329) to border of Bracknell Forest Borough Council and south of Holme Green incorporating area north of Easthampstead Road to border of Bracknell Forest Borough Council. These areas are currently not included within the designated area of a school.

Admission issues we are seeking to address -

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that all areas of the Borough are allocated to at least one primary school.

This area is currently not allocated to any Wokingham Borough or neighbouring Borough school and therefore any building within this area, in school admissions terms cannot be afforded designated area rights in line with other residents in the Borough.

Families living in this area have historically been allocated to schools according to parental preference but with pressure on places, we expect admissions appeals arguing that it is unreasonable that their properties are not afforded similar rights as other residents in the Borough.

Further ahead:

It is expected that in time primary designated areas will be reviewed following any review of secondary designated area (timing to be decided). Any review will mean looking at the neighbourhood as a whole, and consulting broadly. This will be a larger piece of work, and will need to reflect consultation on the Primary Strategy for Change.

Diagram 2 refers, proposed 2010-11 revision : Incorporate area east of Priest Avenue, south of London Road (A329) to border of Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Easthampstead Road.

Proposed revision

It is proposed that the area referred to is incorporated into an eastern and southern extension to the existing Wescott InfanWestende Junior Schools designated areas.

We therefore propose to follow the London Road (A329) to the border with Bracknell Forest Borough Council which ends on the other side of the Coppid Beech roundabout and extend to the Bracknell Forest Borough Council boundary from the area known as Priest Avenue south along Easthampstead Road. The incorporated area is not allocated to any primary school designated area at present. This area has minimal numbers of residences or other potential residential development sites, and so will not impact significantly on the admissions priorities to any of the schools involved.

The impact of any significant housing development arising in the longer term from the LDF would need to be addressed when necessary through future consultations on admission arrangements.

Consultation -see the main Admissions Consultation document for details of how and when to respond to this consultation. (Designated areas form part of the admission arrangements, as oversubscription criteria). For details please contact Sue Riddick (sue.riddick@wokinqham.~ov.ukor telephone 0118 974 61 13), or view the consultation at www.wokingham.gov.uk/admissions.

Proposal No: RDA/2010/07

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF -THE DESIGNATED AREA OF WHITEKNIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL DESIGNATED AREA

SUBJECT TO BEING INCORPORATED INTO CONSULTATION OF 201 0/2011 ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

CONSULTATION PAPER FOR GOVERNORS OF THE ABOVE SCHOOL, SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM, AND OTHERPARTIESIN-THE RELEVANT AREA-

Sue Riddick School Admissions Lead Officer Children's Services Version 1 Diagram 1 refers, current situation: Area known as Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading bordering Whiteknights Road, Wilderness Road 63350 and Pepper Lane to border with Reading Borough Council.

Admission issues we are seeking to address:

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that all areas of the Borough are allocated to at least one primary school.

This area is currently not allocated to any Wokingham Borough school and therefore any building within this area, in school admissions terms, cannot be afforded designated area rights in line with other residents in the Borough.

Further ahead:

Diagram 2 refers, Proposed 2010-11 revision : lnclusion of area known as Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading bordering Whiteknights Road, Wilderness Road 63350 and Pepper Lane to border with ~eadingBorough Council

Proposed revision:

It is proposed that the area referred to is incorporated into an northern extension to the existing Whiteknights Primary School designated'area.

Our preference is to draw designated areas along rational boundaries (i.e. topographical, political or transport features). We do not favour a minimal change around existing propeity boundaries for the streets in question, as there are already several examples of this pragmatic approach which over time undermine the overall rationality of designated areas, and we will seek to avoid or remove in future reviews. Should, as a result of this consultation, Reading Borough Council request that Wokingham Borough Council incorporate the remainder of the campus that falls within Reading's area; this would be considered positively.

The propos'ed area is not allocated to any primary school designated area at present. This area has minimal numbers of residences or other potential residential development sites, and so will not impact significantly on the admissions priorities to the school involved.

The impact of any significant housing development arising in the longer term from the LDF would need to be addressed when necessary through future consultations on admission arrangements. Consultation -see the main Admissions Consultation document for details of how and when to respond to this consultation. (Designated areas form part of the local authority admission arrangements, as oversubscription criteria). For details please contact_Sue Riddick (sue~riddick~wokingham.qov.ukor telephone 01 18 974 61 13), or view the consultation at www.wokingham.gov.ukfadmissions.

WOKlNGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

Proposal No: RDA/2010/16

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE DESIGNATED AREA OF WILLOW BANK INFANT & WILLOW BANK JUNIOR SCHOOLS' DESIGNATED AREA

SUBJECT TO BEING INCORPORATED INTO CONSULTATION OF 201 01201 1 ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: I SEPTEMBER 201 0

DRAFT CONSULTATION PAPER FOR GOVERNORS OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOL(S), SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM, AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE RELEVANT AREA

Sue Riddick School Admissions Lead Officer Children's Services Version 1

Diagram 1 refers, Current situation: Arbitrary boundaries to north west with border with Woodley CE Primary School at Ashenbury Park and to the south west in the area of Woodbury Park. shared area with Sonning CE (Aided) Primary School north of the railway line.

Admission issues we are seeking to address:

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that the designated area of its schools follow natural boundaries and not arbitrary boundaries previous drawn up by Berkshire County Council.

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that all areas of the Borough are allocated to at least one primary school and to remove if, no rationale exists, areas which are shared by more than one primary school.

Further ahead:

It is expected that in time, primary designated areas will be reviewed following any review of secondary designated area (timing to be decided). Any review will mean looking at the neighbourhood as a whole, and consulting broadly. This will be a larger piece of work, and will need to reflect consultation on the Primary Strategy for Change.

Diagram 2, Proposed 2010-11 revision refers: To replace arbitrary boundaries to north west with border with Woodley CE Primary School at Ashenbury Park and to the south west in the area of Woodbury Park. To remove shared area with Sonning CE (Aided) Primary School north of the railway line.

Proposed revision:

We therefore propose to address the arbitrary boundary areas in the north west in the Ashenbury Park area and to the south west in the Woodbury Park area to natural boundaries. There are no children affected by this proposed change to the boundary lines.

To remove the shared area status with Sonning CE (Aided) Primary School north of the railway line.

Very few children currently attend either school at the present time and due to the popularity of Willow Bank Infant School any child admitted to the school from this area would displace a child living further away within the designated area of the school. The removal of this shared area status still enables parents to express a preference for the school and subject to availability of space to be allocated to the preferred school.

Where a change is proposed and agreed, subject to consultation and determination of new arrangements; a clause will be included in the admission arrangements to the effect that children who had a sibling attending Willow Bank Infant or Junior Schools on Seotember 1. 2010 but reside in the desianated area of Sonnina CE (Aided) prima& School when places were allocatedon a shared designated are; basis will be treated as living in the school's designated- area. This clause will no longer- be applied after 31 ~i~ust2015.

Consultation: see the main Admissions Consultation document for details of how and when to respond to this consultation. (Designated areas form part of the local authority admission arrangements of Wokingham Borough Council, as oversubscription criteria).

For details please contact: Sue Riddick ([email protected] or telephone 0118 974 6113), or view the consultation at www.wokingham.gov.uk~admissions.

Proposal No: RDN2010105

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE DESIGNATED AREA OF WINNERSH PRIMARY SCHOOL DESIGNATED AREA

SUBJECT TO BEING INCORPORATED INTO CONSULTATION OF 20101201 1 ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

CONSULTATION PAPER FOR GOVERNORS OF THE ABOVE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM, AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE RELEVANT AREA

Sue Riddick School Admissions Lead Officer Children's Services Version I Diagram 1 refers, Current situation : Shared area with Bearwood Primary School south west of A329 Reading Road, north of Mole Road and King Street Lane 63030 and north west of Mill Lane and south east of the River Loddon.

Current situation:

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that all areas of the Borough are allocated to at least one primary school and to remove if no rationale exists areas which are shared by more than one primary school.

The area south west of the Reading Road in Winnersh is a shared area between Bearwood Primary School and Winnersh Primary School.

Winnersh Primary School has its own defined designated area south east of the Reading Road, leaving Bearwood Primary School with a small single designated area.

There are sufficient school places in the area to accommodate children living in the area.

Further ahead:

Diagram 2 refers, Proposed 2010-11 revision: Removal of shared area with Bearwood Primary School south west of A329 Reading Road, north of Mole Road and King Street Lane 63030 and north west of Mill Lane and south east of the River Loddon.

Proposed revision

It is proposed that the area referred as a shared area with Bearwood Primary School is allocated solely to Bearwood Primary School. Designated areas that are shared by two or more schools may create a false, unrealistic expectation of a school place by parents.

The removal of this shared area status still enables parents to express a preference for either school and subject to availability of space to be allocated to the preferred school.

Where a change is proposed and agreed, subject to consultation and determination of new arrangements; a clause will be included in the admission arrangements to the effect that children who had a sibling attending Winnersh Primary School on September 1, 2010 but reside in the designated area of Beanvood Primary School when places were allocated on a shared designated area basis will be treated as living in the school's designated area. This clause will no longer be applied after 31 August 201 5.

The impact of any significant housing development arising in the longer term from the LDF would need to be addressed when necessary through future consultations on admission arrangements.

This change is supported by the school.

Consultation - see the main Admissions Consultation document for details of how and when to respond to this consultation. (Designated areas form part of the admission arrangements, as oversubscription criteria). For details please contact Sue Riddick ([email protected] or telephone 01 18 974 61 13), or view the consultation at www.wokingham.gov.uk/admissions.

W0KINQ;HAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

Proposal No: RDA/2010117

CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE DESIGNATED AREA OF WOODLEY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL DESIGNATED AREA

SUBJECT TO BEING INCORPORATED INTO CONSULTATION OF 201 01201 1 ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: ISEPTEMBER 2010

DRAFT CONSULTATION PAPER FOR GOVERNORS OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOL(S), SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FORUM, AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE RELEVANT AREA

Sue Riddick School Admissions Lead Officer Children's Services Version 1 Diagram I,Current situation refers : Arbitrary boundaries in area of Ashenbury Park and Sandford Park together with Old River boundary

Admission issues we are seeking to address:

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to ensure that the designated area of its schools follow natural boundaries and not arbitrary boundaries previous drawn up by Berkshire County Council.

Further ahead:

Diagram 2, Proposed 2010-11 revision refers: To follow natural boundaries in the area of Ashenbury Park and Sandford Park together with Old River boundary

Proposed revision:

We therefore propose to address the arbitrary boundary with Willow Bank Infant and Junior Schools in the Ashenbury Park area to follow a natural boundary line. There are no properties that are affected by the proposed change to the boundary line.

This situation also applies in the Sandford Park area where it is proposed to follow current property boundary as there is no natural feature to align to and to ensure that the eastern boundary follows the Old River continuing to the River Loddon. No properties are affected by this proposed change.

.The school is in agreement with the proposed change

Consultation: see the main Admissions Consultation document for details of how and when to respond to this consultation. (Designated areas form part of the admission arrangements of Wokingham Borough Council, as oversubscription criteria).

For details please contact Sue Riddick ([email protected].~kor telephone 01 18 974 6113), or view the consultation at www.wokingham.gov.ukladmissions.