Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
In January 2022 the Secretary of State
confirmed that Baldersby St James Primary School will close in
August 2022.
Executive will be required to determine the future arrangements for
the Baldersby St James’ catchment area in as far as they
concern NYCC maintained schools.
if there are no objections to the proposals, the Executive Member
for Education and Skills
Report to Executive 12 October 2021 refers.
That from September 2022 the catchment area of
Dishforth CE Primary School be expanded such that it includes the
southern part of the Baldersby St James School catchment area
(Rainton with Newby Civil Parish)
That the necessary application be made to the Schools Adjudicator
to secure approval for this variation to the admissions
arrangements for 2022/23 in respect of Dishforth CE Primary
School.
During 2021 Hope Sentamu Learning Trust,
supported by the Department for Education, proposed the closure of
Baldersby St James Primary School. A Listening Period was conducted
by Hope Sentamu Learning Trust in the Autumn. On 12 October 2021
the Executive considered a report on the situation and approved the
Council’s formal response. This was to recommend that the
Secretary of State and the Regional Schools Commissioner consider
deferring closure of Baldersby St James Primary School for a period
of 12 months for further engagement between the community and Hope
Sentamu Learning Trust, to see if a credible business plan could be
created. The listening period was extended and further engagement
undertaken however, in late January 2022, the Secretary of State
confirmed that Baldersby School will close in August 2022.
The October 21 Executive meeting agreed that in the event of
closure the Council would consult on changing the local catchment
area arrangements that would apply from September 2022, such that
the catchment areas for Carlton Miniott Primary Academy, Dishforth
CE Primary School and Topcliffe CE Academy would all be expanded
from that date.
The LA is the admission authority for Dishforth CE School, but
Carlton Miniott and Topcliffe schools are their own admission
authorities under Elevate MAT. This means there are different
processes required to adopt the revised catchment area
arrangements. The County Council are required to determine the
proposals for Dishforth CE Primary School. The Elevate Trust Board
would consider the proposals for Carlton Miniott and Topcliffe
schools.
The consultation period was seven weeks from 11 February 2022 to 1
April 2022. By the closing date of 1 April 2022 there had been no
responses to the consultation.
None
Publication date: 19/04/2022
Date of decision: 19/04/2022
Effective from: 28/04/2022