Issue - meetings

Recommendations – That:

(a)  The issues listed above in section 9 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

(b) The following proposals be determined:

i) To cease to maintain Weaverthorpe CE VC Primary School with effect from 31 August 2022.

ii) To expand the catchment area of Luttons Community Primary School from 1 September 2022, to include the current Weaverthorpe School catchment area; with the exception of the current joint catchment area of Weaverthorpe and Hertford Vale CE Primary Schools (serving Butterwick), which will remain part of Hertford Vale’s catchment area

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director for Children & Young People’s Services seeking approval to cease to maintain Weaverthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School with effect from 31 August 2022, together with the future arrangements for the School’s current catchment area.

County Councillor Annabel Wilkinson introduced the report, providing an overview to the background of the school that had led to the proposal.  She also confirmed the consultation that had taken place and the one response received from the local Parish Council.  Having thanked all those who had tried to save the school, she confirmed that the only option now available was to close the school.

County Councillor Carl Les confirmed the Executive never took a decision of that nature lately, but agreed that in this instance it was regrettably the appropriate way forward.

All Executive members voted in favour of the recommendation and it was

Resolved – That:

(a)   The issues listed in section 9 of the report had been satisfied and therefore the proposals could be determined.

(b)   The following proposals be determined:

i)   Weaverthorpe CE VC Primary School cease to be maintained with effect from 31 August 2022.

ii) The catchment area of Luttons Community Primary School be expanded from 1 September 2022, to include the current Weaverthorpe School catchment area; with the exception of the current joint catchment area of Weaverthorpe and Hertford Vale CE Primary Schools (serving Butterwick), which would remain part of Hertford Vale’s catchment area