Proposals for North Birkenhead & Beechwood
VYNER PRIMARY SCHOOL (DfES No. 3442008) & ST OSWALD’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL (DfES No. 3443012): PROPOSALS FOR CLOSURE AND TO OPEN A NEW CHURCH OF ENGLAND (CONTROLLED) SCHOOL ON THE ST OSWALD’S SITE
The requirements of sections 28 and 29 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 6 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and the Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) Regulations 1999 and their subsequent amendments have now been satisfied and the School Organisation Committee has considered the proposals to close Vyner Primary School and St Oswald’s CE Primary School with effect from 31st August 2006 or the nearest practical date thereafter and the opening of a new Church of England (Controlled) School on the St Oswald’s site.
The School Organisation Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Act approves the proposals.
Decision letter
Minutes of the SOC meeting
ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL (DfES No. 3443324): PROPOSAL FOR CLOSURE
The School Organisation Committee failed to reach a unanimous decision and the proposal has therefore been referred to the office of the Schools Adjudicator.
Minutes of the SOC meeting
More information about the Schools Adjudicator
Statutory Public Notices.
Closure of St Paul's Catholic Aided Primary School
Closure of St Oswald's CE Controlled Primary School
Closure of Vyner Community Primary School
Establishment of new CE Controlled Primary School at Ballantyne Drive, Bidston
Additional Information to Explanatory Notes
Existing catchment zone map
Proposed catchment zone map
The representation period on these proposals began on October 19th 2005, and lasts for six weeks.
Objections or comments on any of these proposals should be sent in writing to the person
named on the notice, on or before WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2005.
Reports
2nd February 2006
School Organisation Committee Agenda
Minutes
18th July 2005
Cabinet report (Word document)
Appendix 1 - Extract from SOP (PDF format)
Appendix 2 - Cabinet report and resolution from 10th Feb 2005 (PDF format)
Appendix 3 - Analysis of consultation for North Birkenhead/Beechwood(PDF format)
Appendix 5 - Standards in North Birkenhead/Beechwood (PDF format)
Appendix 7 - Size and viability (PDF format)
Appendix 8 - Diocesan responses (PDF format)
Resolution
10 th February 2005
Cabinet Report - (PDF Document)
Appendix A (PDF Format)
Appendix B (PDF Format)
Appendix C - Part 1 (PDF Format)
Letter to parents (Word Format)
Resolution (Word Format)
20th October 2004
Cabinet Report EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING: PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACES (Word Format)
Appendix A (Excel Format)
Appendix B - Audit Commission Report (PDF Format)
Cabinet Resolution
Consultation Documents
North Birkenhead and Beechwood Consultation Leaflet (Word Document)
North Birkenhead and Beechwood Consultation Document (Word Document)
Appendix
to Consultation Document (PDF Format)
Full
Consultation Document (PDF Format)
Meetings for Parents and directly interested parties
These meetings are for people who might be directly affected by the options, like parents, staff and governors, to have their say about these options as part of the consultation.
All meetings start at 7 pm.
| Vyner Primary School |
Thursday, 12th May 2005 |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
Tuesday, 17th May 2005 |
St Oswald's CE Primary School |
Friday, 20th May 2005 |
Manor Primary School |
Tuesday, 24th May 2005 |
At this meeting, the options will be explained in more detail. Once this has been done, there will be time for people to say what they think about the options.
The staff and governors of the school will be invited to the meeting.
The Council’s Cabinet member for schools, Councillor Phil Davies, will also be there to hear your views. Senior staff from the Education and Cultural Services Department will also attend to explain the options and make careful notes of what is said.
Anyone who wants to can write down questions or comments and send them to the Director of Education and Cultural Services.
Details of where to send your comments are on the Contacts page.
Your letters and e-mails must be returned by:
Tuesday 31st May 2005
Every opinion given, either in writing, or at the meetings, will be taken into account in a report which Council’s Cabinet will read before a decision is made about what will happen next.
This consultation is now closed.
North Birkenhead and Beechwood Pre-consultation Review Pack October 2004
Section 1 - Overall and Comparative (PDF Format)
Includes:
Overview
- Cabinet Report and Resolution
- Aerial photograph of the area
- Map showing schools
- Catchment areas of Community Schools
- Catchment zone of Aided School
- Aided School catchment with plotted pupils
Wirral data
- School Organisation Plan – Wirral Summary
- Projected Under-16 population
Comparative data
- School Organisation Plan – Birkenhead North and Beechwood
Section 2 - Individual School Data
For each school:
- Detail page
- Aerial photograph
- NOR 1981 to 2004
- Pupil plot
- Pupil plot overlaid with catchment areas
- Room plan(s) of the school (please note, this will open in a new window)
If you require further information, or would like to make any comments on the Primary Places Review process or options, please use the consultation feedback form.
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