Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To seek approval to begin a consultation on a proposal to close Fountains Earth, Lofthouse, Church of England Endowed VC Primary School, Harrogate with effect from 31 March 2024.
To approve the consultation on a proposal that the Council should close Fountains Earth, Lofthouse Church of England Endowed (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School from 31 March 2024.
There were no new starters in the reception class in September 2023 and currently have no pupils on roll at Fountains Earth primary school. A monitoring of the current number and proposed numbers shows 23/24 – 11 pupils; 24/25 – 13; 25/26 – 13: 26/27 – 15; 27/28 – 18.
The school has recently had recruitment and retention difficulties and there are financial concerns
Publication date: 07/11/2023
Date of decision: 07/11/2023
Effective from: 15/11/2023
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