Public notice

SOUTH WONSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WINCHESTER – REDUCTION IN AGE RANGE

It is proposed that the age range for South Wonston Primary School be lowered to enable preschool children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old to attend a preschool which is to be established on the school site to deliver 24 preschool places.

1. Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, that Hampshire County Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to SOUTH WONSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, SO21 3EH (category of school – community) with effect from 1 April 2025.

2. The PAN for the school for 2024/2025 is 30. It is proposed that the age range for the school is lowered to enable preschool children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old to attend. The governing body of the school is seeking to establish a preschool on the school site to deliver 24 preschool places for children aged from 2 years.

3. The current capacity of the school is 416 and will be unaffected by the proposal. The current number of pupils registered at the school is 293. The admission number for the school in 2024/2025 is 30 and is not affected by the school running a preschool which will be a separate capacity of 24 on the implementation of this proposal. There are no costs associated with this proposal.

4. This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal may be obtained from Owain Hale-Heighway, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG; e-mail: [email protected]

5. Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals, any person may object or make comments on the proposal by sending them to Owain Hale-Heighway, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG; e-mail: [email protected]

Contact:

Owain Hale-Heighway, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG

Email: [email protected]