Burton Places Consultation

Proposals to create new Primary School places for Burton-on-Trent

**New** (2 May 2012)

St Modwen's Catholic Proposal - the Complete Proposal document is below.

Complete Proposal St Modwens| (PDF, 835KB)

Next steps

St Modwen’s Catholic Proposal – the statutory notice was published in the Burton Mail on Thursday 26 April. The four-week “representation period” for receipt of comments and objections will end on Wednesday 23 May 2012. Outline planning permission has been given for the new site off Tutbury Road and the next step is to submit a detailed planning application.

Statutory Notice for Publication St Modwens| (PDF, 41KB)

New Academy – the new academy will open on the site of the former Belvedere Sports and Social Club in September 2013. The final steps are to get planning permission and to complete the building work.

Christchurch Infants School – Christchurch Infants can officially become a primary school in September 2013. The final steps are to get planning permission and to complete the building work.

Cabinet Report 18 April 2012

On 18th April 2012, Cabinet agreed the following recommendations:

That Cabinet approve the proposals to ensure the supply of additional schools places for Burton upon Trent to meet increasing population demand:
Ratify the proposal for a new 420-place academy to open in September 2013 on the Belvedere Sports and Social Club site.
Approve the publication of a statutory proposal to enlarge St Modwen’s Catholic Primary and relocate onto the Tutbury Road site in the 2013/14 academic year.
Determine the statutory proposal to change the age range of Christchurch Infants School, Burton on Trent to become a primary school from September 2013, conditional upon the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act.
Approve public consultation on a proposal to enlarge River View Primary School by September 2014.

See confirmation of Cabinet’s decision at http://moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?AIId=18076|

The report that Cabinet members considered on 18th April 2012 is attached below.

Cabinet Report 18 April 2012| (PDF, 112KB)

Cabinet Report Appendices 18 April 2012| (PDF, 77KB)

The background documents referred to on page 56 of the Cabinet Report are available below.

List of Potential Sites| (PDF, 15KB)

Christchurch Infants School Proposal

Public consultation closed on the 4th April 2012 on the proposal to change the age range of Christchurch Infants Community School from 1 September 2013.

The current age range of the school is 3 to 7 years. The proposed age range is 3 to 11 years.

The consultation document is available below.

Christchurch Infants - Complete Proposal| (PDF, 9KB)

All the views received will be considered by the County Council's Cabinet before a decision is taken whether to continue with these proposals.

The written responses received to the statutory proposal for Christchurch Infants School can be viewed in the document below.

Public Responses Christchurch Infants| (PDF, 15.8KB)

Department for Education Guidance for the Christchurch proposal.

DfE Guidance for Decision Makers| (PDF, 307KB)

St. Modwens Catholic Primary School Consultation

Public consultation closed on the 19th March 2012 on the proposal to expand St Modwen’s Catholic Primary School to increase Reception places from 30 to 60 in a brand new 420-place school to be built off Tutbury Road from September 2013.

The consultation document is shown below.

St Modwens Consultation Document| (PDF, 1.64KB)

All the views received will be considered by the county council's Cabinet before a decision is taken whether to continue with these proposals.

Written responses received during the St. Modwen's Consultation

Public Responses St Modwens Catholic| (PDF, 111KB)

Cabinet Report 17 August 2011

On 17 August, Cabinet agreed the following recommendations:

publish a statutory proposal to change the age range for Christchurch Infants to become a primary school by September 2013;
commence the process to secure a sponsor for a new primary school academy (or academies) to open from September 2013 or later, on a site or sites to be determined;
consider all site options owned either by Staffordshire County Council or a third party taking into consideration the areas shown on Appendix 2.
consult on a proposal to expand St Modwen’s Catholic Primary School by September 2013, subject to the agreement of the school’s governing body and trustees;
continue discussions with Violet Way Academy, Edge Hill Junior and River View Primary Schools on any necessary proposals for increasing capacity in the area by September 2014 and to bring them to a Cabinet meeting in December.
keep under review primary school provision in other areas of Burton and bring forward, as necessary, proposals to increase capacity.
submit a bid to Partnership for Schools under “severe basic need” criteria to secure capital investment.

You can view a list of frequently asked questions| relating to the project.

The report that Cabinet members considered on 17 August 2011 is attached below.

Cabinet Report 17 August 2011| (PDF, 615KB)

The public consultation period ended on 27 July and we are grateful to everyone who contributed their views. Attached below are:

An anonymised transcript of comments received during the consultation period.

Public Responses to Formal Consultation| (PDF, 222KB)

Notes from the meeting for the general public held on 23 June 2011.

Public Consultation Meeting 23 June 2011| (PDF, 38.5KB)

Notes from the meeting for headteachers and chairs of governors held on 13 June 2011.

Heads and Governors Consultation 13 June 2011| (PDF, 52.5KB)