Decision details

Proposal to amalgamate Wavell Community Infant and Junior Schools

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek permission to consult on a proposal, requested by the federated Governing Body, to amalgamate Wavell Community Infant School and Wavell Community Junior School, through the technical closure of Wavell Community Junior School as a separate entity and the enlargement and change of age range of Wavell Community Infant School, to create a single 3-11 primary school across both school sites (to be known as Wavell Community Primary School).

Decision:

approval to consult on a proposal, requested by the Governing Body of the Wavell Community Schools Federation, to amalgamate Catterick Garrison, Wavell Community Infant School and Wavell Community Junior School resulting in the technical closure of Wavell Community Junior School as a separate entity and the enlargement and change of age range of Catterick Garrison, Wavell Community Infant School (to be known as Wavell Community Primary School), with effect from 8 April 2024

Reasons for the decision:

The Wavell Community Schools Federation and council officers are in accord that it is desirable for the two schools to become amalgamated into one 3-11 school resulting in the technical closure of the Junior School, and that the views of the school community and key stakeholders should be sought on the school organisation proposals to amalgamate

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 30/05/2023

Date of decision: 30/05/2023

Effective from: 07/06/2023

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