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The Review of Leavesden Green and Alban Wood schools in North East Watford (Archived Document)

This document contains three alternative options for the review of Leavesden Green and Alban Wood schools in the Leavesden/Woodside wards of North East Watford.

Issued October 2003

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ALBAN WOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL, NEWHOUSE CRESCENT, WATFORD, WD25 7LU AND ALBAN WOOD INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL, THE BROW, WATFORD, WD25 7NS

(1) Proposal to discontinue two community schools:
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 29 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 that Hertfordshire County Council intends to discontinue Alban Wood Junior School, Newhouse Crescent, Watford, WD25 7LU and Alban Wood Infant and Nursery School, The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NS with effect from 31 August 2005.

It is proposed that all pupils attending the two schools will be given places at the new community school referred to in Part 2 below of this Statutory Notice. Admission may also be sought to other schools that may have places available.

(2) Proposal to establish a new community school
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 28 (1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 that Hertfordshire County Council proposes to establish a new community school for 210 boys and girls aged 3 – 11, including a Nursery of 30 part- time places from 1 September 2005.

The new school will be located at the current site of Alban Wood Infant and Nursery School, The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NS

The County Council's existing policies on home to school transport for pupils will continue to be in place.

The planned admission number of pupils admitted to the main school age at 5 in September 2005 and in subsequent years will be 30.

The admissions authority of the proposed school will be Hertfordshire County Council and it is not proposed to select by ability.

Within six weeks after the date of publication of these proposals, any person may object to the proposals by sending their objection to the undersigned at County Hall. Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DF. The final date for the receipt of these is 10 March 2004. Within a period of one month after the end of the objection period, the LEA will send to the Hertfordshire School Organisation Committee copies of all objections made (and not withdrawn in writing) within the objection period, together with the Authority's observations on them.

If you wish to speak to someone about these proposals, please contact Sarah Vize, South Area Planning Manager, Children, Schools and Families, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DF (telephone 01992 555863).


28 January 2004 John Harris
Director: Children, Schools and Families, HCC

FOOTNOTES

1. The proposal to “amalgamate” Alban Wood Junior School, and Alban Wood Infant and Nursery School, was the subject of a consultation in the area that ended on 19 December 2003. This followed a review of school places provision in the Leavesden/Woodside wards of North East Watford and the usage of the schools’ accommodation. The proposed “amalgamation” is based on these findings.

2. The Cabinet of the County Council approved, on 26 January 2004, the “amalgamation” outlined above in response to the outcome of the consultation.

3. The School Standards & Framework Act 1998 requires that all county and voluntary schools must be prepared to admit pupils up to their standard number or to any higher limit which may have been fixed for their school. Admissions authorities may not set admissions limits lower than the relevant standard number.

4. A copy of the proposed school’s capacity calculations is available from the Children, Schools and Families Planning Unit, County Hall, Hertford, telephone 01992 555875.