Public notice
OVERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL – REDUCTION IN AGE RANGE
Hampshire County Council plans to lower the age range at Overton School to include preschool children from 3 years old, starting 1 September 2025. The school will establish a preschool with 60 places without affecting the current school capacity of 420.
Start
Friday
7
February
2025
End
Friday
14
March
2025
School organisation from Hampshire County Council in Basingstoke and Deane East Hampshire Eastleigh Fareham Gosport Hart Havant Isle of Wight New Forest Outside of Hampshire Portsmouth Rushmoor Southampton Test Valley Winchester area
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 OVERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL, Court Drove, Overton, Basingstoke, RG25 3ES (category of school – Controlled C of E) with effect from 1 September 2025.
2. The PAN for the school is 60. It is proposed that the age range for the school is lowered to enable preschool children from 3 years old and deliver early years provision. The governing body of the school is seeking to establish a preschool on the school site to deliver 60 preschool places for children aged from 3 years.
3. The current capacity of the school is 420 and will be unaffected by the proposal. The current number of pupils registered at the school is 371. The admission number for the school is 60 and is not affected by the school running a preschool which will be a separate capacity of 60 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 Rebecca Prowting, 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 Rebecca Prowting, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG; e-mail: [email protected]
Contact:
Rebecca Prowting, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UGEmail: [email protected]