Archived decisions

Appendix 1

Consultation meeting with Smannell and Enham governors

Date: 22 February 2006

Time: 7.15 pm

Venue: Smannell and Enham Primary School

The meeting was attended by:

Peter Colenutt - Assistant Education Officer (School Review)

Alex Munro - Education Officer (Admissions & Special Projects)

Six governors

Apologies were received from Kevin Lynch - Headteacher

Issues raised:

· Will the Andover review consider the issues being raised by the Turnaround Project?

· Governors sought the addresses of CSPRC and Cabinet members.

· A governor's discussions with Test Valley Borough Council about planning figures for the East Anton development advise that 750 dwellings would be for social housing, 250 key worker and 1,500 private.

· A school's reputation will have an impact on its number on roll.

· Is a 420 place primary school too large? It was suggested that 200 places would be best.

· How does the local authority calculate its forecast figures?

· Is the net capacity assessment for the school correct?

· How will the public meeting be chaired and will people be asked for their questions prior to the meeting?

· What will be the potential impact of the new schools at East Anton on Smannell and Enham numbers? High numbers come from out of catchment. New housing could generate additional pupils for Smannell and Enham.

· Will the new school at East Anton be a faith school?

· What will happen to the children from the new development prior to the opening of the new school?

· Will the school catchment area reduce if the new school is built at East Anton?

· Existing school provision should be used in the north east of Andover with the possibility of expanding Smannell and Enham school so that only one new school would be needed to serve the new development.

· Smannell and Enham should not increase in size as this would destroy the ethos of the school.

· The consultation booklet should be made available to Smannell and Enham parents.