Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals to establish a new Church of England Voluntary Aided School by the Diocese from the start of the Autumn Term 2011

Further to Minute 162 (24 March 2009), received a report from the Cabinet Member for Children and Education on the formalisation of the proposal for the Diocese of Chelmsford to establish a new voluntary aided Church of England primary school at Barking Riverside, which is expected to be named “The George Carey Church of England Primary School”.

It is planned for the School to open on 1 September 2011 with three reception classes, one mixed infant class and two mixed junior classes.  When fully operational, the School will cater for pupils between the ages of 3 to 11 and provide places for 630 boys and girls, 39 full-time equivalent (FTE) places for nursery pupils and a children’s centre, together with 12 places for pupils with Special Educational Needs.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priority “Inspired and Successful” and in fulfilling its duty to provide every child in the Borough with a school place, to the proposal for the Diocese of Chelmsford to establish a new voluntary aided primary school at Barking Riverside, to be open with effect from 1 September 2011, as detailed in the report.