Decision details

Following the publication of statutory notices, to determine whether to change the age range at Boroughbridge High School, effective from 31 August 2024, by ceasing the Sixth Form Provision.
If there are no objections to the statutory notices, this decision will be taken by the Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills at the meeting with the Corporate Director - Children and Young People’s Service

That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive Member resolves that the four key issues listed in paragraph 7.3 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals as follows.

To change the age range at Boroughbridge High School, effective from 31 August 2024, by ceasing the Sixth Form Provision.

The numbers on roll at the School have been falling for several years . This is partly due to an overall general reduction in the numbers of local children in the catchment area, with particularly smaller cohorts for entry in 2018/19 and 2020/21
The school population is now stabilising and is projected to increase in future. However, even if all A level students could be retained at Boroughbridge High School, the Governing Body does not feel that numbers would be large enough to provide a high quality post-16 provision both in terms of curriculum and experience, or that it would be financially viable