Issue details

Between 11 November 2013 and 22 December 2013 the Governing Body of Our Lady & St Gerard's RC Primary School published a Statutory Notice, to consult on a proposal to make alteration to the age range of the school from 4 -11 years to 3 – 11 years, through the inclusion of a nursery class, with effect from 22 April 2014.  In accordance with the statutory process for school expansion proposals, the Notice invited representations (objections or comments) within the statutory six week period.

Under the applicable statutory guidance 'Making Changes to a Maintained Mainstream School (other than expansion, foundation, discontinuance & establishment proposals)', a decision should now be taken about the proposal.  If the authority fails to decide the proposal within two months from the end of the statutory notice period, that is by 22 December 2013, the proposal and any representations about the proposal must be passed to the schools adjudicator for decision.