Minutes:
Helen Barre, Service Manager for School Admissions, Organisation and SEN Assessment, gave the following powerpoint presentation:-
Update on Admissions
- Y6/7 transition National Offer day 1st March,2 013
- 2,420 Rotherham children applied on time
- 40 children had yet to make a preference
- 99% of applications got 1 of their 3 preferences
- 96% of applications got their 1st preference
- Aston (23), Oakwood (22), St. Bernard’s (23), Wales (3) and Wickersley (71) were oversubscribed on offer day
- Aston had offered places additionally to 23 children on their waiting list (new Admissions Code)
- Y2/3 and FS1/2 Offer Day was 16th April, 2013
Published Admission Numbers
For the academic year 2012/13 in F2 only:-
- Bramley Sunnyside – increased PAN from 80-90
- Bramley Grange – increased PAN from 40-45
- Flanderwell – increased PAN from 30-45
- Kilnhurst – increased PAN from 28-30
- Treeton – increased PAN from 37-45
- Catcliffe – increased PAN from 25-30
Formal increases to whole school PAN from 2014/15 for the above schools
- Aston Hall – increased PAN from 30-45 in KS1 only from September, 2013
- Herringthorpe Infant School – increase of 13 places in FS2 only from January, 2013
88 additional places
Consultations planned during the Academic Year 2012/13
- Final approval granted to expand Aston Hall In KS1 only from 30-45 PAN with effect from September, 2013
- Statutory stage to expand Herringthorpe Infant and the separate Junior School from 70 to 90
- Temporary increase in admission number from 30-45 at Brinsworth Howarth in FS2 only from September, 2013 approved
- Temporary increases in admission number at Broom Valley (60-75) and Listerdale (30-45) approved
- Total places created following final approval of projects to date:
FS2 = 140 Whole School = 980
- Waverley catchment area arrangements for both primary and secondary school (approved)
- Initial CYPS consideration to determine a suitable school or expansion in the Wath area and also expansion plans in Brampton Bierlow (advanced stage negotiations with Governing Bodies)
- Preliminary discussions with Wales Primary Governing Body (temporary increase 30-45 FS2 and tracking through)
Available Capital Funding
- In 2012/13 the DfE allocated Rotherham
£3.7M for Capital Maintenance
£1.5M for Basic Need
The above allocations are not ringfenced
- In 2013/14, the DfE allocated Rotherham
£3.5M for Capital Maintenance
£1.45M for Basic Need (£2.9M for a 2 year allocation to 2015)
- Section 106 Agreements
£11M for 2 primary schools at Waverley
£1.38M in the Wath area
£338,000 split between Wickersley, Brinsworth and Rawmarsh
Discussion ensued with the following clarified/highlighted:-
- The risk of increasing the Y7 intake as it progressed through the school had been explained to Aston
- Other secondary schools had to be made aware of the provision within the new Admissions Code that Aston was taking up
- All the Y6/7 children who had not been allocated a preference had been offered alternative schools
- Modular classrooms were expected to accommodate at least 30 children
- Planning work for the Waverley site must include the proposed route of the HS2 train
- Consultation underway in the Wath area with regard to the schools forming a co-operative trust
Agreed:- (1) That the presentation be noted.
(2) That a report be submitted to the July meeting on the latest position with regard to Academies.