Announcements

Expansion of Crowdys Hill School

Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that Swindon Borough Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to Crowdys Hill School, Jefferies Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ from 01 September 2015.

The Local Authority is proposing to expand and extend Crowdys Hill School by adding a 6th form provision with up to 50 places that is reserved for pupils with Special Educational Needs. This notice seeks to extend the age range from the current 11-16 status to include post-16 students, thereby enabling the school to offer educational provision for the full 11-19 age range.

The current capacity at Crowdys Hill is for 128 pupils and the proposed expansion will increase this to 178 pupils. This additional capacity will be secured through expanding the current school site, and reorganising the existing buildings into a 6th form. This will improve suitability, and ease the transition of year 11 pupils going into year 12. The initial intake will be between 15 and 25 pupils in September 2016, a second intake in September 2017, will see the 6th form at Crowdys Hill up to the total capacity.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: Jayne Smith, Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG orjsmith5@Swindon.gov.uk

Within six weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by sending them to Jayne Smith, Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG. Orjsmith5@swindon.gov.uk

Peter Nathan
Director, Schools and Learning Publication Date: 9 September 2015