Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 4, 2025

Purpose: This report outlines the recent consultation on and makes recommendations for amendments to the admission arrangements and published admission numbers for community and voluntary controlled infant, primary, junior and secondary schools in Stockport for which Stockport Council is the admission authority.   The report also outlines the consultation that has taken place on the proposal to amalgamate Lark Hill Nursery School and Lark Hill Primary School and change the age range at Lark Hill Primary School.

Content: The Cabinet has considered a report outlining a recent consultation on and making recommendations for amendments to the admission arrangements and published admission numbers for community and voluntary controlled infant, primary, junior and secondary schools in Stockport for which Stockport Council is the admission authority.  The report also outlined the consultation that had taken place on the proposal to amalgamate Lark Hill Nursery School and Lark Hill Primary School and change the age range at Lark Hill Primary School following the announcement of the retirement of the Headteacher at Lark Hill Nursery School.    The Cabinet has then given approval to:-   (1) The admission arrangements for Stockport community and voluntary controlled schools are determined for September 2026 as set out in Appendix 1.   (2) The published admission number at Abingdon Primary School is reduced to 30 from September 2026   (3) The published admission number at Arden Primary School is reduced to 60 from September 2026   (4) The published admission number at Lum Head Primary School is reduced to 30 from September 2026.   (6) The published admission number at St Paul’s C of E Primary School is reduced to 45 from September 2026   (7) The published admission number at Westmorland Primary School is reduced to 60 from September 2026   (8) The age range of Lum Head Primary School is expanded to 3 - 11   (9) The age range of Highfields College Pupil Referral Service is expanded to 11 – 19   (10) Lark Hill Nursery School is discontinued with effect from 25 July 2025 and the age range of Lark Hill Primary School is changed from 4 -11 to 2 -11 to create a primary school with nursery provision with effect from 1 September 2025.