School organisation

The City Council is the main provider of school places in Plymouth and like all Local Authorities, has a statutory duty to ensure that sufficient school places are available now in the future.

The School Implementation Plan 2005 to 2015 is the City Council’s 10-year blueprint for the provision of school places.

We are currently consulting all interested parties on:

• A proposal to close Parkside Community College in Devonport on 31 August 2008; and
• The designation of Courtlands, Hillside and Longcause Special Schools

A number of school reorganisation projects listed in the Plan either have been or will be implemented in the next few years, as follows:

2005

• New all-through primary school in Ernesettle to replace Ernesettle infant and junior schools
• New all-through primary school in Beacon Park to replace Montpelier infant and junior schools

2007

• New all-through primary school in Chaddlewood to replace Chaddlewood Infant and Junior Schools

2008

• New schools on a single site for the Learning Campus Federation in Whitleigh - Sir John Hunt Community College, Whitleigh primary school and Woodlands special school
• Two new primary schools for the Southernway Federation in Southway to replace Southway and Tamerton Vale primary schools, and Langley infant and junior schools
• New primary school in Barne Barton to replace Barne Barton and Bull Point primary schools
• New all-through primary school at Salisbury Road to replace Salisbury Road infant and junior schools

2009

• New primary school in Ham Drive to replace North Prospect and South Trelawny primary schools
• New primary school in Honicknowle to replace Chaucer and West Park primary schools

2010

• New primary school in Devonport to replace Marlborough and Mount Wise primary schools
• New primary school in Efford to replace Highfield and Plym View primary schools
• New all-through primary school in Woodford (Plympton) to replace Woodford infant and junior schools

The Council publishes briefing notes on various aspects of school closure procedures and the establishment of new schools. These can be downloaded from the documents table below.

Essential elements in school place planning are pupil number forecasts and school capacity assessments. The City Council undertakes this work on behalf of all schools and other professional stakeholders in Plymouth.

For further enquiries, contact the Children’s Services Department on 01752 307505.

Documents

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	Redundant school sites - the legal process for disposing of redundant school sites. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 9KB
	Extended schools - explains how schools provide extended services. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 21KB
	Appointment of staff (other than Head and Deputy Head) - explains how staff appointments are made to the new school. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 16.5KB
	Appointment of a Head and Deputy Head Teacher - explains how head and deputy head appointments are made to the new school. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 9.4KB
	School governors - explains how an Interim Governing Body is set up, the main tasks it has to perform, and the composition of the permanent governing body. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) -17KB
	Consultations - provides a list of all persons consulted as part of the consultation process. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 12KB
	Effective Schools - document that details the City Council view as to the common features shared by effective schools. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 20KB

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