Consultation for additional school places at Bowlee Park CP School

Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools)(England) Regulations 2013 (2013/3110) that Rochdale Borough Council, Children’s Services, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, ROCHDALE, OL16 1XU, intends to make a prescribed alteration to:

Bowlee Park Community Primary School, Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4LA with effect from 1st September 2016:

The proposed alteration is to enlarge the school to increase the capacity to admit a further 30 children in each new year group. The current Published Admission Number (PAN) of the school is 90, the new PAN will be 120.

The proposal has been made in response to the increase in pupil numbers that arise because of increased demand, including from new housing developments in this part of the Borough.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposals can be obtained from robert.aspinall@rochdale.gov.uk, or by writing to Robert Aspinall, School Organisation and Development Team, Early Help and Schools, Rochdale Borough Council, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU.

Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by writing to Robert Aspinall, School Organisation and Development Team, Early Help and Schools, Rochdale Borough Council, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU. You may also complete the on-line response form on the Council website.

The closing date for representations is midnight on Wednesday 30^th December 2015.