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*re-published: call-in no longer applies* Stillington Community Primary School

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should close Stillington Community Primary School from 31 August 2020.

Reasons for the decision:


*PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in committee management system that we use.*

Stillington Community Primary School was placed into Special Measures, following an Inadequate judgement by Ofsted in December 2016.The Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) issued a directive academy order in January 2017 as the school was eligible for intervention (having been placed in special measures) under the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Following the directive academy order, the Governing Body of Stillington Community Primary School collaborated with the Hope Learning Trust, as the potential academy sponsor but Hope Learning Trust subsequently withdrew.

The school was placed in Special Measures for a second time in January 2019, when the school was again inspected by Ofsted (report published in April) and again judged to be Inadequate.

The potential for Stillington Community Primary School to federate or amalgamate with another local school was formally examined. No potential partner school was found through this process.

At a governing body meeting at Stillington Community Primary School on 16 September 2019 it was resolved, with regret, to ask the Local Authority to consult on closure proposals.

The School faces multiple challenges around standards, leadership, pupil numbers and finance and it is felt appropriate that the County Council should commence consultation on closure.

Publication date: 14/04/2021

Date of decision: 22/10/2019