Proposed Expansion of Cheam Park Farm Infants and Junior School

Overview

The Governing Bodies of Cheam Park Farm Infants School and Cheam Park Farm Junior School, in partnership with Sutton Borough Council, are proposing that both schools permanently increase their Published Admission Numbers from 105 to 120.

With respect to the infants school, this would increase the total capacity of the school from 315 to 360 – 45 additional pupils. With respect to the junior school it would increase the capacity of the school from 420 to 480 – 60 additional pupils. 

Additional accommodation / remodelling of existing spaces would take place on both sites to enable this change to take place. Sutton Borough Council would provide the capital funding for this proposal as part of its ongoing primary expansion programme. If approved, it is proposed that this change would take effect from September 2016 for the Infant school and by September 2018 for the junior school. 

Why your views matter

Your views are important. Governors from both schools are keen to hear from as many people as possible during the consultation period. 

What happens next

Cheam Park Farm Infants and Junior school are academies. As such statutory proposals are not required to expand. The following next steps are envisaged for the proposal though dates may be subject to change. Timeframes below relate to Cheam Park Farm Infants school given that additional accommodation is most urgent on this site, however in practice it is likely that the Junior school will be undertaking works ahead of the September 2018 increase in PAN:

• September - October 2015 - Period of Consultation (education related)
• October 2015 - Governing Bodies meet to review consultation responses and decide whether to proceed to prepare planning application.
• October 2015 to January 2016 - Prepare a planning application including further planning related public consultation.
• January - March 2016 - Tender period and Children, Families and Education approval for funding.
• March / April 2016 - anticipated start on site (Infants school)