School Cluster Groups

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Dear Cheshire West and Chester Council,

I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act
to obtain information regarding school cluster groups and/or
federations of schools within the local authority. I would like the
following information please:

Number of cluster's and or federations in the authority.
Which schools are in each cluster/federation.
The name of the cluster or federation lead and the name of the
school in which they work.

I will look forward to receiving your response in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Sean Peloe

Cheshire West and Chester Council

RE: Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Case Reference: 101001974010

Dear Mr Peloe

Thank you for your email on April 24th 2014.

It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Act: this means that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot supply it.

If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in touch.

In the meantime if you wish to discuss this further please contact FOIWEST. It would be helpful if you could quote the log number.

Yours sincerely

Will Webb
Solutions Team

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Dear Mr Peloe

Thank you for your request for information of 24 April 2014 which has been logged as 1974010 and has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I confirm that Cheshire West and Chester Council hold information relating to your request and am able to provide you with the following response.

For the purpose of clarity, I have reproduced your request and append the answers beneath each question:

Number of cluster's and or federations in the authority.
3 Federations,
11 Education in Partnership arrangements (clusters)

Which schools are in each cluster/federation.

Alvanley Primary School and Manley Village Primary Federation
Alvanley Primary School Federated School, Manley Road, Alvanley, Frodsham, WA6 9DD
Manley Village School, Manley Road, Manley, Frodsham, WA6 9DU
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School and Whitley Village School Federation
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School, Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7ED
Whitley Village School, Village Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4QH
William Stockton Community School and Wimboldsley Community Primary School Federation
William Stockton Community School, Heathfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8DH
Wimboldsley Community Primary School, Nantwich Road, Wimboldsley, Middlewich, CW10 0LN

EIP’s (Clusters)
See attached list of Education in Partnership arrangements (clusters) which was correct as of November 2013. The school address details can be found in the Excel spreadsheet.
The name of the cluster or federation lead and the name of the school in which they work.

I trust this answers your enquiry.

The Council considers that your request has been answered in full by either confirming that information is not held, providing you with the information requested, or explaining why any information has been withheld and the reasons for any redaction. Where applicable, the Council has also told you the reasons for the delay in responding to your request.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council
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Chester
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Yours sincerely

Joyce Baxter
Solutions Team

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