schools-local-growth-and-investment-plan-april-2020

Our aim is always to provide school places locally, whilst ensuring schools are of sufficient size ideally 420 pupils for primary and 900 students for secondary.. Although it is good to

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The Schools’ Local Growth and Investment Plan (SLGIP) provides a snapshot of NCC plans to secure sufficient school places Fundamentally, it addresses two issues;

1) demographic change, prompted by changes such as birth rates and life expectancy and 2) population movement, resulting from new housing development or migration to and from particular geographic areas

Our aim is always to provide school places locally, whilst ensuring schools are of sufficient size (ideally 420 pupils for primary and 900 students for secondary)

Norfolk’s education landscape has developed over time and is characterised by large numbers of small schools in rural areas

Our plan also seeks to address our core duty of promoting high standards of education

To achieve this, we will use a combination of approaches to either grow or decrease the number of school places for any given local area These will include:

1 Commissioning new schools

2 Promoting DfE Free School proposals

3 Expand the age range and size of existing schools either on their current or a new school site

4 Agree changes to the planned admission number (PAN) with associated change to accommodation

5 As a last resort close schools

The 2019 SLGIP is structured in 4 parts:

Part 1 - Major growth areas which will require multi-school solutions (page 2)

Part 2 - Development locations where one new school is planned (page 11)

Part 3 - Growth areas with implications for existing schools (page 21)

Part 4 - Areas of the County indicating a decline in pupil numbers and where there are

several small schools (page 23)

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Part 1 - Major growth areas which will require multi-school solutions

THETFORD (Breckland District) Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) of 5000 new dwellings

Plan of the urban extension showing the location of the first new primary school site.

CURRENT LOCAL PROVISION – capacity and organisation

Primary School places within Thetford are provided by 8 schools, a mix of infant, junior and all-through primary; 6 of these are academies; 5 run by Eastern MAT and one by DNEAT plus two community schools A total of 360 places are available in each year group across the primary phase In September 2019 there were around 70 spare places in Reception year across the Town which is a drop since the previous year Pupil forecasts indicate that for 2020 admissions the catchment cohort in Thetford may rise by one form of entry which can be managed within existing schools

LATEST ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH

Children’s Services have been working in partnership for many years with the land

promoters ‘Pigeon’ on this strategic urban extension to Thetford and we have secured sites free of charge for 3 new primary phase schools each of 420 places The first phase

of this large-scale development obtained planning permission early in 2018 and

commenced on site in 2019 This phase of development is for 344 homes of which 92

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have commenced and 6 completed This phase includes the site for the first new primary school

The design of the new school has begun along with discussions with Pigeon on access and road infrastructure

CURRENT PRESSURES ON PUPIL NUMBERS

Pupil forecasts indicate that the current provision of places is sufficient until the new

housing commences There is some spare capacity, which will be useful once the housing commences and until the first new school is built

IMPACT OF HOUSING GROWTH

The challenge for Children’s Services when planning to open a new school is timing Although it is good to see a new school available within the heart of a new community which grows with the development, there does need to be sufficient numbers of children that will need a school place to ensure the school is viable and also to ensure it does not impact negatively on surrounding schools

SHORT TERM RESPONSE

Pigeon is keen for the first school site to be transferred to NCC shortly NCC will consider

a date for transfer that will not incur costs for maintenance and security

MEDIUM/LONGER TERM RESPONSE

Longer term, the three new 420 place primary schools for Thetford will meet the need in the current Local Plan to 2026 and beyond Timescales for these schools depend entirely

on the progress rate of the new housing in Thetford

Secondary school places will be monitored at Thetford Academy as additional land has already been provided at the school to allow for future expansion S106 contributions have been secured although not yet collected as a result of the future housing allocation Capital

response

THETFORD School Scheme Stage Cost/estimate Date if

known Future

programmes New Primary School 1 2FE Design stage which could be

progressed quickly if places required

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NORTH NORWICH GROWTH TRIANGLE (Broadland District)

Sprowston/Old Catton/Rackheath 12,000+ new dwellings

The new White House Farm Primary School in Sprowston

This proposed housing growth area extends from Old Catton in the west to Rackheath in the east and extends both sides of the Broadland Northway Existing school provision is extensive and comprises of three secondary schools: Sprowston Community Academy, Thorpe St Andrew School, Broadland High Ormiston Academy and their feeder primary phase schools Existing primary phase provision remains a mix of infant/junior in Old

Catton and Sprowston and all through primary in Rackheath and Thorpe There is a mix of Trusts, Federations and Community Schools

A new Primary School opened at White House Farm in September 2019 and will grow year by year up to 420 places to accommodate children from the housing within the area it

is situated The surrounding area of Sprowston has had pressure for reception places for

a few years now but for 2019 there has been a slight decline in pupil numbers although it

is expected that numbers will rise again This has been a challenge for some schools with

a new school opening at the same time

The Beeston Park outline planning for 3,500 homes is being promoted by TOWN on behalf

of U+I plc The site continues to progress and NCC have been regularly updated As with most large scale, complicated developments progress has been slow Phase 1 of the scheme (733 homes) is however progressing relatively well: a detailed scheme for the 1st

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phase link road is under consideration and negotiations with house builders are

understood to be ongoing Subject to the grant of consent for the link road, and

negotiations with house builders being successfully concluded, development could start on site in the next 1-3 years Timely progress of phases 2 and 3 of the scheme are linked to the outcome of Norfolk’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) bid At the time of writing the HIF bid has not been determined

To the west of the growth triangle, housing schemes are beginning to take shape Orbit homes (225 dwellings) are planning to commence shortly with first completions in 2020 and land at the Norwich Rugby Club has a developer interested A development of 340 homes in Old Catton by Taylor Wimpey has commenced and expect first occupations in

2020

The large allocation in Rackheath for 3,000 dwellings, although the final scheme may be closer to 4,000, is moving slowly and may not commence for a few years yet Again, timely progress is likely to be linked to the outcome of Norfolk’s Housing Infrastructure Fund bid However, several smaller developments to the south west of Rackheath potentially totalling around 800 dwellings are taking shape and will impact on local school

provision The large development planned south of Salhouse Road for circa 1,200

dwellings continue to progress well Two developers have now secured detailed planning permission for 600+ homes and these have either commenced or will soon do so

Negotiations are ongoing with a further development partner in respect of the remainder of the scheme

Development continues to progress well at the White House Farm and Home Farm sites in Sprowston The White House Farm development consortium (Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Hopkin Homes) have recently submitted an outline application for a further

516 homes for the next phase of this development

CURRENT PRESSURES ON PUPIL NUMBERS

Pressure for places at reception in the Old Catton/Sprowston area peaked in 2016 and we have seen a slight decline in numbers for the 2019 admission round This has been a challenge for some schools along with the opening of White House Farm Primary as there are now several spare places across the area The decision to open White House Farm Primary at this time was carefully considered so the new school can grow with the

community it sits in Housing in a large scale continues across this area as mentioned above so spare places in local schools are needed and will be taken up over the next few years The large allocation in Rackheath is planned to deliver 2 new primary phase

schools but smaller growth coming forward first over several schemes will put pressure on Rackheath Primary which is already full, with no capacity for expansion It is anticipated children generated from the Rackheath early housing will secure a school place in the Sprowston area

Housing in a large scale continues across this area as mentioned above so spare places

in local schools are needed and will be taken up over the next few years The large

allocation in Rackheath is planned to deliver 2 new primary phase schools but smaller growth coming forward first over several schemes will put pressure on Rackheath Primary which is already full, with no capacity for expansion It is anticipated children generated from the Rackheath early housing will secure a school place in the Sprowston area

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Continue to receive updates from Broadland District Council on housing progress

Continue discussions with local schools so they understand the progress of growth and how this is likely to affect their annual intake of children

The outline planning permission for Beeston Park includes two x 2ha sites for new primary phase provision Further land has been secured for new schools on Salhouse Road, North of Smee Lane in Thorpe (East of Broadland Business Park) and a planned

expansion to double the size of Little Plumstead Primary School The major growth in Rackheath also safeguards 2 new primary school sites Children’s Services will monitor closely the need for these new schools to ensure they are provided at the right time and taking account of the impact on other schools in the area

NCC has made a commitment for a new Secondary phase school in the Sprowston area Although a preferred site had been identified on the current Sprowston Park and Ride, as some time has passed it is important to review all our options both new and existing and this is being undertaken by Children’s Services This review is ongoing now as a decision

on the contingency site for a secondary school in Rackheath must be made by end March

2022+

Beeston Park primary 2 2FE Site identified £8m (unfunded)

2FE Site identified,

discussions on infrastructure and layout ongoing with developer

£8m (unfunded)

2022+

East of Broadland Business Park

2FE Initial site

layout options £8m (unfunded)

2023+

New high school/all through

search options £26m (unfunded)

2024+

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ATTLEBOROUGH (Breckland District) Sustainable Urban Extension of 4000 new homes

Red line boundary of Attleborough urban extension

The town of Attleborough is served by two primary phase schools, Attleborough Primary School and the new Rosecroft Primary School providing 150 places across each year

group for the Town The town is surrounded by villages with local schools Historically, some children who live in Attleborough catchment do choose a nearby village school as opposed to their local primary school in the town - e.g in September 2018, around 22% of Attleborough catchment children expressed a preference for a reception class outside catchment and this pattern continued for the 2019 admissions This preference pattern can take a while to change and may never change particularly with siblings attending the village alternative and sometimes families live nearer the village schools than the central schools in the Town The largest preference is to Great Ellingham, Old Buckenham and Morley with some to Great Hockham, Spooner Row and Wicklewood

This pattern of preference does leave some spare capacity in the central Attleborough schools but with housing still ongoing in the town this can prove helpful for place planning

Breckland District Council resolved to grant planning permission to this application (subject

to prior signing of a Section 106 agreement) to provide up to 4,000 residential dwellings on land to the south of Attleborough; construction of new link road between Buckenham Road and London Road, pedestrian footbridge across the railway line to connect with Leys Lane, provision of two, 2 Form Entry primary schools; Local centre including shops and other uses including a petrol filling station, Community Uses, two further neighbourhood centres, sports pitches, public open space and amenity greenspace with sustainable drainage

systems and associated infrastructure The section 106 is in latter stages of completion and it is hoped that it will be finalised, and a decision notice issued in February 2020

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The County Council, Breckland and the applicant are working together to bring forward early the key element of infrastructure of the link road It is anticipated that housing will commence no later than 2023/24.

During the summer of 2019, Children’s Services agreed with Breckland and the land

promoters the amount of £25M towards additional primary and secondary school provision

as an impact of the urban extension A Section 106 to formally secure this finding will be signed shortly Breckland District Council is working with the Academy to provide new school and community sports facilities at the school which will also be funded by the

developers

KEY PRESSURES ON PUPIL NUMBERS

With 5 Forms of Entry across the two primary schools in the Town, there are some spare places as the drift to village schools is still evident It is anticipated with the new Rosecroft Primary School offering 630 places there will be spare places for children from the first phase of the new housing, when it commences

With the uncertainty of commencement of such a large strategic housing development, numbers will be monitored as part of the annual admissions round to ensure a sufficient supply of places for reception each year Once housing commences and we have more of

an idea of phasing and timescales we can plan more effectively for existing school

provision as well as when the new schools will open

Monitor school places through the annual admissions round

Plan for provision of two new primary schools for Attleborough understanding the parental preference to surrounding villages and whether that will continue and how that will impact

on the new schools Decide whether 2FE or 3FE schools are required by analysis of the number of children generated from the new development Ensure sufficient secondary school places within the existing Attleborough Academy

ATTLEBOROUGH School Scheme Stage Cost/estimate Date if

known Attleborough

Academy (High)

Removal of most of existing mobiles

On site – completion May 2020

£1.4m (partially S106)

Future programmes Attleborough

Academy (High)

Reuse of infant school site

Design talks Unknown at

present

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WEST WINCH/NORTH RUNCTON (King’s Lynn and West Norfolk)

Up to 4000 new homes in two phases:

1600 up to 2026

2400 post 2026

West Winch village is served by one primary school of 210 places The size of this school

is adequate for the current numbers of primary age children living in the area A desktop exercise indicates that the school site could allow expansion of this school to 2 forms of entry The school HT and Governors are aware of NCC plans and understand the

process North Runcton does not have its own school but the nearest school for children

to attend is in Middleton Middleton Primary (academy) is on a small site and there is limited scope for expansion The school is currently a good size for its catchment children although historically not all catchment children choose Middleton as their first-choice school which results in lower numbers at the school

This allocation has been slow to progress but NCC have been consulted again in October

2019 as the Borough Council wish to masterplan the whole site Our response is the same, expansion of West Winch Primary school in the first instance then sites secured for

up to 2 new primary phase schools Secondary provision will be provided in King’s Lynn, but it is anticipated that and expansion of one or more of the Kings Lynn secondary

schools will be required longer term

West Winch is a popular school and does regularly fill its capacity of 30 places per year group Most children who live in West Winch do attend their local school but there are many smaller surrounding schools which allows for parental preference

Housing is likely to impact on West Winch Primary at outset as they are already at

capacity Children’s Services will work closely with the school to ensure sufficient places at the right time Middleton does have capacity as catchment children do tend to choose other schools in surrounding villages An analysis of parental preference and places in the wider area nearer the time of housing commencement will be required

Monitor the progress of housing commencement with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Monitor the annual admissions round to ensure sufficient places for the area

Expansion of West Winch Primary School One new Primary phase school in the northern phase of development and one new primary post 2026 in the southern part of the housing development

Secondary schooling for the development area is in King’s Lynn Pressure for places is now being seen within the secondary system in this area so discussions with the three secondary schools will continue

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programmes West Winch Primary 1 to 2 FE - IRO £4m unknown

Expansion Discussions

with schools - unknown

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Part 2 - Development locations where one new school is planned

WYMONDHAM (South Norfolk District)

Up to 2000 new homes in various locations across the Town still to be built

Wymondham has three primary phase schools, Browick Road, Ashleigh and Robert Kett providing 6 forms of entry between them Pressure for reception admission round places have been evident but manageable over the past few years

The proposed new Wymondham College prep school funded by the DfE Free School programme is planning to open for September 2020 accommodating up to 60 reception age children in their first year The Trust is still awaiting the outcome of the planning

application, but the LA is in support of this new school to provide much needed places for Wymondham children

Wymondham High Academy continues to admit up to its admission number and for

September 2019 admitted 20 over its PAN The next phase of the growth masterplan is the infrastructure to improve entrance, dining/studio spaces and library areas This phase

is now on-site with completion scheduled for June 2020 A sustainable percentage of Wymondham children choose to travel to Wymondham College and this pattern of

preference is expected to continue for the foreseeable future Wymondham College

influence must always be considered when planning for future growth in the Town

The consented housing in the Town continues to be built out and some developments are yet to commence One phase (circa 700 homes) on the Silfield development is still

delayed due to cost uncertainties relating to the S106 agreement NCC have secured land for a new primary school on this phase of development which cannot be unlocked without considerable costs until the phase is sold to a developer

Pressure for primary places in Wymondham continues September 2019 was a particularly high intake with all three schools admitted up to their admission number This of course leaves no spare places in reception for in-year admissions with most other year groups in

a similar position The admissions team although under pressure to provide school places within Wymondham schools have so far managed in-year admission by using spare

capacity in surrounding villages Pupil forecasts indicate that numbers for reception places for September 2020 will drop slightly and the impact of the new prep school is yet to be seen

There is a joint plan between NCC and Wymondham High Academy for further expansion

of the buildings to accommodate additional children from new housing With the housing numbers above what was expected, we will continue to monitor the situation

Wymondham College must be considered when planning secondary places in

Wymondham

The opening of the prep school should take off the pressure for reception places in the town, but pressure will continue for in-year admissions in other year groups from new

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families moving into the area Children’s Services admissions and place planning team will monitor this situation closely and take action if we feel providing suitable places is not manageable.

Plan and monitor the 2020 admissions round with an eye to the impact of the prep school not only on Wymondham town school places but also the surrounding villages Continue

to manage in-year admissions of new families in an area where schools are at capacity Identify the part smaller surrounding schools must play to support growth

Opening of the new school in Silfield when available and required Understanding the impact of Greater Norwich Local Plan and any sites that are allocated to Wymondham Decide on options or creative solutions for increased capacity at secondary and 6th form in Wymondham if necessary

Capital response

estimate Date if known Current

programme

Wymondham High Academy Entrance, dining and studio

space and library areas

College Options for growth Discussions ongoing with

Sapientia Trust

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CRINGLEFORD (South Norfolk District)

1300 new homes on two adjacent sites

One 420 place Voluntary Aided primary school currently serves Cringleford village

Ongoing housing in the area has generated far more primary age children than anticipated resulting in the school being oversubscribed in every recent admission round Pupil

forecasts indicate that even without further housing, numbers will remain up to and above the admission limit For September 2019 the school agreed to admit an additional year group at reception and took 83 children The County Council provided a double mobile on site to achieve this Forecasts for 2020 admissions identifies a similar pattern and we anticipate the pressure for places will be the same as for 2019 The catchment secondary school for Cringleford children is Hethersett Academy which admitted over its admission number for September 2019 The LA are working with Inspiration Trust to review their admissions criteria so feeder school children are likely to get a place at this school

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