Approval to consult on proposals to amalgamate Selby High School and Brayton High School through the enlargement and expansion of Selby High School and the technical closure of Brayton High School.

*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.*

There is a pressing need to address the quality of educational provision at Brayton High School in particular as a result of unacceptably low GCSE results in summer 2015. In addition the school has for some time been experiencing very low pupil numbers which has had an impact on the school’s budget. The proposal to amalgamate the schools could create a high quality and sustainable educational establishment for the benefit of students in Selby in the long term. Both schools have been in discussion for some time over the potential for stronger ties either in the form of a federation or through merging the school schools although other partnership options have also been explored by Brayton High School Governors.

It is proposed that consultation now be undertaken on a proposal to merge the school schools under a single leadership and governance structure with effect from September 2016.