Stockport Council is encouraging interested parties to give their views on a proposal to provide a new primary school in Cheadle Hulme.
The proposal represents a significant investment in the area to provide a high quality school building fit for the next 60 to 75 years.
The proposal is for one new school building that would replace both the existing Queen’s Road and Orrishmere Primary Schools. The two school bodies would merge.
If approved, the proposal would involve discontinuing Orrishmere Primary School in August 2015 and expanding Queens Road Primary School from September 2015.
The proposal is subject to consultation and to the agreement of the Council’s Executive following consideration of all consultation responses.
The benefits of the proposal include:
- Additional 210 school places to meet demand in the area
- Improved quality of learning environment for the benefit of staff, pupils and their families
- Improved facilities
- Addressing the condition issues of buildings
- Reduced maintenance costs for school buildings meaning budget savings for the schools
Councillor Shan Alexander, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Lifelong Learning and Achievement, said:
“We want to provide the highest possible quality of education for all Stockport children within the best possible learning environment. We are also committed to providing long-term sustainability of high quality educational provision making best use of the funding available to us, whilst addressing the schools in poorest condition and matching school places with demand. I would urge people to take part in the consultation and share their views on the proposal.”
The consultation begins on 27th January and will run until the 14th March.
Interested parties can give their views by:
- Visiting www.stockport.gov.uk/haveyoursay,
- Writing to the Schools Organisation Team, 3rd Floor, Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport, SK1 3XE
- Emailing schools.organisation@stockport.gov.uk
The Council’s Executive will make a decision on whether to publish statutory proposals in April 2014.