Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals to expand a number of primary schools in the borough including Parsloes, Southwood and Monteagle  schools

Further to Minute 109 (14 February 2012), the Cabinet Member for Finance and Education presented a report on the proposed expansion of a number of primary schools to help meet the projected growth in demand for school places in the Borough.

Cabinet agreed the formal expansion of schools as detailed below, with effect from 1 September 2012:

• Parsloes Primary - from two to three forms of entry.
• Southwood Primary - from two to three forms of entry.
• Monteagle Primary - from three to four forms of entry.
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary (Barking) - from one to two forms of entry.
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary (Dagenham) - from one and a half to two forms of entry.
• Eastbury Primary - from three to four forms of entry.
• Gascoigne Primary - all year groups to five forms of entry.