Closes 1 March 2021
Closes 5 March 2021
Closes 19 April 2021
Closes 19 April 2021
Closes 19 April 2021
Opens 8 March 2021
Closed 26 February 2021
Closed 26 February 2021
Closed 18 February 2021
Closed 17 February 2021
Closed 17 February 2021
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
Do you agree with the proposal to open a new specialist centre at The Orchard School from September 2021?
There was 1 response to the statutory notice: 1 response agreed with the proposal.
We will now approach the Cabinet Member for approval of the proposal to open a specialist centre from September 2021 at The Orchard School
Do you agree with the proposal to open a new specialist centre at The Orchard Infant School from September 2021?
There was a total of 10 responses and all 10 respondents agreed with the proposal.
The consensus amongst the respondents is that this would provide ‘much needed’ places within a localised setting. Six of these respondents also mentioned the inclusive nature and dedicated staff working at The Orchard Infant School, which benefits children with SLCN.
We will now proceed to issue Statutory Notices commencing the 11th January 2021 and ending 8th February 2021
Do you agree with the proposal to create a new school, amalgamating Christ Church C of E infant school and Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries?
On 10 November 2020 the Leader of the Council agreed the recommendations in the Leader of the Council Decision Meeting Report, to determine the statutory notices and that work should commence to close the existing infant schools on 31 August 2021 and open the new school on 1 September 2021
Reasons for recommendations:
Both Christ Church C of E Infant School and Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries have experienced a decline in admissions in recent years. This has meant there has been a surplus of places and the school budget has reduced as school budgets are based on the number of pupils on roll, in the schools. Forecasts are showing that whilst pupil numbers are expected to increase in more urban parts of Runnymede, they are not expected to increase in Virginia Water and Englefield Green.
The new infant school would work closely with the local junior school, St Jude’s C of E Junior School, with potential for a more formal partnership in the future.
The three schools share similar values and educational expectations, having worked closely for a number of years as part of a wider informal collaborative partnership of Church of England schools and schools affiliated with the diocese. Each school is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. By amalgamating the two infant schools, opportunities for further joint working with St Jude’s Junior School are offered in a more cost effective and strategic manner than at present with two separate infant schools. This will, in turn, make the school more sustainable in the long-term.
The educational vision of the new school is to build an outstanding school that meets the needs of children aged two to seven years in the community it serves.
This proposal is supported by the governors of Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries, Christ Church C of E Infant School and St Jude’s C of E Junior School. The result of the amalgamation and continued collaboration with St Jude’s will be that there will be provision for 60 places for children in newly amalgamated infant school in Englefield Green from reception to year two matching the Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60 year 3 places at St Jude’s Junior School.