Consultation on Proposed Realignment of the Designated Area of Wescott Infant School and Westende Junior School Designated Areas
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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. Our preference is to drawdesignated areas along rational boundaries (i.e. topographical, political or transport features). We do not favour a minimal change around existing property 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. 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. 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 : 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: 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 property 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