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Admissions changes and school expansions
CHANGES to school admissions are being proposed in Bradford to cope with a growing population.
Senior councillors in the city will discuss a report which includes proposals for increased admissions numbers at five primary schools and the expansion of nine primary schools.
Following public discussions, Bradford Council is proposing to change admissions numbers at Ashlands Primary School, in Ilkley, from 45 to 60, Ingrow Primary School, in Keighley, from 30 to 60 and at Wycliffe CE Primary from 30 to 45. Both Ashlands and Ingrow would also need to expand to accommodate these proposed increases and would need to go through a legal process to do this.
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School in Bradford and Idle CE Primary School are also proposing to increase admissions, but because both are Voluntary Aided, they can set their own admissions policies and carry out their own consultations.
Members will also be asked to approve the expansion of nine primary schools, in the second phase of a primary expansion programme. All require building work to accommodate larger pupil numbers.
These schools are: Ashlands Primary, Idle CE Primary, Ingrow Primary, Crossley Hall Primary, Iqra Primary, Ley Top Primary, Princeville Primary, Thackley Primary and Trinity and All Saints Primary in Bingley.
Coun Ralph Berry, member for children’s services, said: “With the district’s growing population we need to ensure that our schools have the capacity to cope. This means a great deal of planning ahead so that places are available when these children reach school age.”
The report, to be presented to the council’s overview and scrutiny committee on Tuesday and its executive in March, includes admissions policies for community and voluntary-controlled primary and secondary schools and co-ordinated admissions schemes for primary and secondary schools.
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