Decision Maker: Cabinet, County Council

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 11, 2025

Purpose: Addition of schemes at various schools across Warwickshire.

Content: Resolved   That Cabinet   1)    Approves the proposal to increase the capacity of Whitestone Infant School (Nuneaton) from three form entry (270 pupils) to four form entry (360 pupils) and recommends to Council the addition of £5.523 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Whitestone Infant School. This will be funded by developer contributions already received, education capital funding and, in situations in which developer contributions set out in a Section 106 agreement have not yet been received, by forward funding by the Council until contributions come in;   2)    Approves the proposal to increase the capacity of Chetwynd Junior School (Nuneaton) from three form entry (360 places) to four form entry (480 places) and recommends to Council the addition of £3.222 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Chetwynd Junior School. This will be funded by developer contributions already received, education capital funding and, in situations in which developer contributions set out in a Section 106 agreement have not yet been received, by forward funding by the Council until contributions come in;   3)    Approves the following proposals for prescribed alterations at The Avon Valley School (Rugby):   a)    to increase the capacity of The Avon Valley School by 300 places;   b)    to establish additional specialist resourced provision for up to 20 learners with SEND; and   c)     recommends to Council the addition of £31.000 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Avon Valley School. This will be funded by developer contributions already received, education capital funding and, in situations in which developer contributions set out in an agreement have not yet been received, by forward funding by the Council until contributions come in;   4)    Approves the establishment of specialist resourced provision at Race Leys Infant School (Bedworth) and approves the addition to the capital programme of £0.068 million, funded by the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation, to deliver the prescribed alteration;   5)    Approves the establishment of specialist resourced provision at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (Stratford) and approves the addition to the capital programme of £0.060 million, funded by the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation, to deliver the prescribed alteration;   6)    Approves the addition of £0.155 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Henry Hinde Junior School (Rugby). This will be funded by developer contributions;   7)    Approves the addition of £0.078 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Atherstone Nursery School. This will be funded by the DfE Childcare Expansion Grant; and   8)    Subject to Council’s agreement to the required additions to the Capital Programme, authorises the Executive Director for Children and Young People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property, to carry out an appropriate procurement process and then enter into all relevant and appropriate contracts or (where the scheme is school led) to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes on terms and conditions considered acceptable to the Executive Director for Resources.