LB Merton primary school expansion programme

Poplar Primary School- proposed expansion

Chair: Janet Martin – Head of EducationChildren, Schools & Families Dept.

Tom Procter

Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.

Summary

• Demographic background and rationale for proposing expansion of Poplar from 2 to 3FE

• Admissions priority area

• Legal process

• Building plans

• Additional consultation on park space

Year children will enter reception

class

Corresponding

Birth figure

Rise from 2007/08

Cumulative extra classes

(FE – form of entry)

2007/08 2,612  

2008/09 2,785 173 3FE2009/10 2,893 281 6FE2010/11 2,972 360 9FE2011/12 3,250 638 19FE 2012/13 3,320 708 21FE2013/14 3,419 807 23FE2014/15 3,502 890 25FE2015/16 3,533 921 26FE2016/17 3,650(forecast) 1,038 28FE

2017/18 3,661 (forecast) 1,049 29FE

Birth rate increase = additional primary school places

Agreed reception class expansions 21 FE to date - 630 extra reception places in 5 years)

Year

Forms of entry (FE) increase Schools

2008/09 3FEWimbledon Chase, Holy Trinity and

St. Thomas of Canterbury RC

2009/10 6FEBenedict, Hollymount and Joseph

Hood

2010/11 9FEBishop Gilpin CE (1 yr), Aragon and

Cranmer

2011/12 19FE

All Saints CE, Gorringe Park, Hillcross, Liberty, St. Marys RC, Singlegate, William Morris and

Wimbledon Park, Dundonald (1yr), The Priory (1yr), Merton Abbey

2011/12 21FE Beecholme, Pelham, Poplar,

Garfield (for 2 yrs)

Poplar Admissions Priority Area for 30 places only

Why Poplar?- Overall criteria in selecting schools

• Educational standards – good & outstanding schools

• Parental preference - popular and over-subscribed schools

• Smaller schools expand where feasible• Location – where places most in demand• Physical constraints of existing school sites • Value for money and affordability

Legal process for PoplarAlready implemented• Extra reception class in academic year 2012/13 and

2013/14. Extra 30 places only on an Admissions Priority Area

This consultation on permanent expansion from September 2014/pre-planning application

• Education:> Consider > Publish a statutory notice > Decision > Statutory duty to implement, subject to planning permission

• Planning: > Consider and develop > Planning application process > Decision by Planning Committee

Building project

Current school building and Mostyn Gardens

Proposed school building and site

Indicative layout of new 2-storey building

Shared area with park

Proposed shared area with Mostyn Gardens

Note – distinct question. School expansion not dependent on it

Katharine DaviesHeadteacher, Poplar Primary School

Construction site access via Mostyn Gardens

Construction site access via Poplar Road South