Primary Places - Consultation

The Council has to review its school places to make sure that across Wirral, empty or surplus places stay below 10%.

The current consultations are to help decide what changes should be made to reduce surplus places at schools in these areas. More details

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The Council held a consultation on options for changes to schools in South Wallasey which completed in December 2010. More information is available here

Park Primary School (Phase 3) has been rebuilt under the Primary Capital Programme on the original site. Having spent almost two years at the former Poulton building, staff and pupils moved into their brand new school in Spring 2011.

Pensby Primary School (Phase 3) is due to be rebuilt under the Primary Capital Programme on it's existing site, co-located with Stanley School. In early 2011 the contract was awarded to Wates Construction.

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Secondary Places Review

In November 2007, Wirral's Cabinet approved a two phase review of secondary school provision.This was in response to a declining pupil population which will result in significant increases in surplus places in secondary schools if action is not taken. Many factors need to be taken into account, including the changing needs of the curriculum, the potential for change provided by Wirral's participation in the Building Schools for the Future programme, and opportunities for inclusion and extended school provision.

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On 1st January 2011, Park High School and Rock Ferry High School merged to form the University Academy of Birkenhead

As at 23rd May 2011 eight Wirral secondary schools have formally applied to convert to Academy status. At least five of these schools are intending to become Academies prior to reopening in September 2011. The Governments Department for Education maintains a national list showing schools progress which is regularly updated.


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Special School Review

In September 2008, Wirral's Cabinet approved a consultation looking at options for change in both primary and secondary special schools providing for pupils with complex learning difficulties.
The current consultation is to help decide what changes should be made at these schools.
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On 24th June 2010 Cabinet approved a public consultation on the co-location of 11-16 CLD school with Woodchurch High School, from the merger of Meadowside and Foxfield schools, and the co-location of Clare Mount School on the site of Wallasey School.

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On 24th June 2010 Cabinet agreed that there was no case to be made for a 2 to 19 school for pupils with PMLD, and that Lyndale School would continue to operate as a primary school for children with complex learning difficulties.

On 18th March 2010, Cabinet approved the construction of a new Stanley School co-located with the new Pensby Primary School in early 2011, the contract was awarded to Wates Construction

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