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LEARNING CITY PROGRAMME: PRIMARY SCHOOLS BUILDING PROGRAMME
What?
Primary Schools Building Programme
Where?
Borough-wide
When?
By 2015
Why?
Local Authorities are advised to maintain approximately 5% surplus places to
accommodate in-year movement of families in and out of the borough. There is
currently a shortfall of 25 forms of entry (FE) in primary schools between 2013 and
2018 on a medium growth scenario and a shortfall of 35FE on a high growth
scenario. The demand for primary school places will remain at its most intense in
the north west and the centre of the borough. From 2015 onwards, the pattern of
demand will shift in line with housing and regeneration projects within the strategic
plan. Demand will become more intense in Coulsdon and the centre of Croydon. A
major housing development is to take place in the West Coulsdon ward at Cane Hill,
with the new total demand for school places between 2015-16 and 2017-18
education years being estimated at 151 places in the primary phase.
Stakeholder Engagement Since March 2012:
The January 2013 Cabinet report agreed for a series of consultations on school
expansions and new schools to take place, as well as a call for providers to express
an interest in running the new schools.
Howard Primary — one of the borough’s schools set for expansion
Progress Since March 2012:
Planning pre-applications have been submitted for the new schools at the
Westways Centre, Aberdeen Road, West Thornton Primary Academy and Kingsley
Primary. A feasibility study has been completed for Ryelands Primary School and a
feasibility study has been instructed from the architect for St Joseph’s Catholic
Infants School.
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