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BBC News
15-06-2025
- Sport
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Hundreds of new school places proposed in Rugby
An extra 300 pupils could attend a school in Rugby if council plans go forward.A consultation is under way to add another 60 children per year group at Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College, the only secondary school in the north of proposal also includes the creation of a specialist resourced provision – a dedicated section within a mainstream school – for 20 students with special educational needs and associated with the proposed development would include a new extension and internal remodelling works to the existing school building, a Rugby Borough Council report said. Councils have to consult the public on such changes with the opportunity to air views planned to run from 23 June until 20 the plan progress, it would go before the council's cabinet for a decision in September with the plan for the extra capacity to be open in time for the school year starting in September report stated: "Rugby north planning area is currently forecasting an ongoing shortfall for Year 7 entry of circa 30 places per year. "This shortfall is expected to continue as approved housing in the area is built out."It is proposed to increase the number of secondary places in this area by expanding Avon Valley School from 220 places to 280 places. "This increase of 60 places per year group will meet the current shortfall as well as ensuring future capacity to meet the need for school places." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- General
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Penrith Beaconside primary school classroom extensions approved
A primary school has been granted permission to build extensions to accommodate 119 extra new classrooms will be built at Beaconside C of E Primary in Penrith, Cumbria, despite concerns regarding the number of available staff car parking spaces and the increase in traffic at normal school drop-off and pick-up Amy Holliman, from Westmorland and Furness Council, told a meeting the additional school places would be phased in over a number of application, which came from the council and also included plans for a staffroom and landscaping, was passed contrary to the recommendation of Penrith Town Council, which also raised objections. It was worried about public transport provision as buses did not run at times corresponding with start and end of the school councillors were told the school was committed to supporting sustainable transport, with fewer children being driven to school, according to the Local Democracy Reporting said funding would come from cash given as part of a separate planning agreement and described the development as helping to "futureproof Penrith" in terms of more school environmental concerns which included the possibility of asbestos being found, she confirmed the work would not be carried out when the pupils were at new classrooms will be for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- General
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Nottingham school expansion plan given green light
A school in Nottingham has been given approval for a multi-million pound expansion to address a shortage of classroom places.A three-court sports hall and 12 extra classrooms will be built at Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, allowing the school to grow by 300 pupils, to 1, expansion, approved unanimously by Nottingham City Council planners at a meeting on Wednesday, will increase full-time staff from 87 to 90, and part-time staff by seven, to 34, the Local Democracy Reporting Service school has been "significantly oversubscribed", the planning committee was told, and is using temporary classrooms to meet demand. Planners were told that while demand for school places has risen across the city, the council has "no power" to compel academies to expand, leaving Bluecoat Wollaton Academy as its "only viable option".Concerns were raised over traffic and parking in consultations held last year with parents, carers and people living representations from neighbouring properties also raised similar concerns, including access along the narrow Sutton Passeys, which can become "chaos" at pick-up and drop-off said they would ask colleagues to increase traffic enforcement patrols.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Peterborough City Council plans to expand schools to meet demand
Four schools in a city are set to expand to meet rising demand from local families for pupil City Council has agreed to fund the works, with some construction already under four schools are: Stanground Academy, Marshfields School and NeneGate School in the city, and the Duke of Bedford Primary School in Cole, the council's cabinet member for children's services, said the authority based its decision to extend the schools on "current and forecast pupil demand in these areas". 'Work and investment' She said: "The council has a statutory duty to provide a school place for every child living in its area of responsibility who is of school age and whose parents want their child educated in the state sector."We want every Peterborough child to attend a school within the city and these projects demonstrate the hard work and investment the council are making in achieving this aim."Peterborough is one of the fastest-growing cities in the population was 215,700 according to the last census in 2021, a 17.5% increase from 2011 compared with 6.6% for council also said the number of children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) was continuing to rise, particularly for children with severe learning difficulties and mental health needs. NeneGate School, a specialist school for pupils aged eight to 16, is expected to have a new teaching block with five classrooms by September approved by planners, this will accommodate an extra 40 pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs at the school, phased over two School in Dogsthorpe, which specialises in pupils who have learning difficulties and additional needs, will get two additional classrooms to create 16 places for primary-aged children with severe learning works are expected to start in July and be ready to use from are already under way at Stanground Academy, a secondary school and sixth form, to get additional dining room space that should be finished by Duke of Bedford Primary School in Thorney will have two mobile classroom units with toilets, which will increase its capacity by 15 pupils for each school year, which should be completed by of this project is being funded using contributions from Allison Homes, which has a housing development in the BBC asked the council how much funding it would provide for the expansion, and how much pupil demand was expected to increase by. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
