Schools Capacity Survey 2013
Local Authority Commentary
Local Authority Name
Coventry
Local Authority Number
331
Contact Names
Ashley Simpson
Tel.
024 76831520
You are asked to provide a commentary to assist the Department in its analysis of current and
projected pupil place planning pressures and levels of spare capacity. It provides an opportunity to
qualify the impression that might be obtained from capacity data and Local Authority pupil forecasts.
This commentary should outline the pupil place issues impacting on the Local Authority and the
steps being taken to address these. It is distinguishable from the separate Methodology Statement
in which you will indicate how these issues have been factored into your projections. You should
refer to the separate guidance for detail of requirements.
1. General LA overview indicating LA wide trends (Primary and Secondary age)
1.1
Reception year numbers in Coventry primary schools have been rising rapidly since September 2007.
In September 2007 there were 3,583 reception year pupils. In January 2013 there were 4,340
reception year pupils an increase of 757(21%) over the last 5 years. Current admission allocations
indicate that there will be 4,253 reception year pupils in September 2013, which is a 2% fall compared
with 2012/13.
1.2
In response to these rising primary numbers, Coventry has been increasing primary school admission
numbers and providing additional permanent classrooms since September 2008. During the period
2008 to 2012 we created an additional 615 reception places at 28 different schools across the city
(refer to Appendix 1). Despite this increase for the first time in many years we agreed to allocate an
additional 135 reception places at 5 schools for September 2012 as a consequence of unprecedented
numbers seeking reception places at primary schools in the north and east of the city. Of these, 105
reception places will again be available at 4 of the 5 schools in September 2013, pending permanent
expansion in September 2014.
1.3
In 2014/15 reception numbers are expected to increase to 4,527 and by 2017/18 will reach 4,663.
Taking into account a need to maintain the DfE recommended minimum 5% planning margin to
enable a reasonable degree of parental preference to be exercised, the Authority will therefore need
to make provision for approximately 4,750 reception places in 2014/15 rising to 4,900 places in
2017/18.
1.4
In order to meet this forecast demand, on 5th March 2013 the City Council’s Cabinet approved
proposals to permanently expand 12 primary schools (refer to Appendix 1) with effect from
September 2014. These include the permanent expansion of four of the 5 schools where additional
reception places were allocated in September 2012. A total of 330 new reception places will be
created, 120 of which will be partially funded under the Targeted Basic Need Programme and 30
through the extension of Wyken Croft under the Priority Schools Building Programme. Cabinet also
deferred a decision on 8 other proposed expansion schemes which in total could deliver a further 195
reception places.
1.5
The number of reception places available in 2014/15 will therefore increase to 4,710, which will be
sufficient to meet expected demand, but the planning margin will be reduced to 4%. A new Seva
Coventry Free School has been approved for opening in September 2014, although currently no site
has yet been identified. The school will have a PAN of 100. In September 2014, we understand that
the school intend to admit to Key Stage 1 i.e. Years R, 1 and 2. This would increase the number of
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reception places to 4,810, providing a 6% planning margin. It is unclear at this stage as to the impact
on numbers at other primary schools in Coventry.
1.6
Beyond 2014/15 the number of reception pupils will continue to rise to approximately 4,663 by
2017/18, an increase of 323(7.5%) since 2012/13. Subject to formal consultation and publication of a
statutory notice, an additional 30 reception places will be provided in September 2015 at Edgewick,
thereby increasing the total available reception places to 4,840 (including 100 reception places at the
SEVA Free School). In order to maintain a 5% planning margin a further 60 places (2FE) will therefore
still be required in 2017/18, assuming the additional places at SEVA and Edgewick are confirmed. In
the event that neither were to proceed the shortfall of reception places would be approximately 6FE.
1.7
In 1995 Coventry established 13 Planning Areas to assist in the planning of primary school places. A
map showing the primary Planning Areas is at Appendix 2. These boundaries of these areas are
largely based on major geographical features such as major roads and railways. It has always been
acknowledged however, that parents may choose to cross these boundaries in exercising a preference
for a school place in a neighbouring area. The Council operates an admissions policy based upon
priority catchment areas.
1.8
The area running from the City Centre to the north and east of the City has experienced the greatest
growth in early years numbers. Despite many schools in these areas being expanded in the last 4
years there are still parts of this area showing a deficit of places compared to the numbers of young
children needing school places. For example, all the primary schools in Planning Areas 1B and 1C are
full. For September 2013 admissions, there are currently only 232 unallocated reception places at 28
schools. It is highly likely based on previous years experience, that the majority of these will be
allocated through the late applications process i.e. families moving into the city since the initial
allocations process in April 2013. Forecasts suggest that pressure for places will continue to manifest
itself in Planning Areas 1B and 1C over the current projection period.
1.9
From a high point of 18,603 in 2002/03, Y7-11 secondary numbers were 17,019 in January 2013, a fall
of 1,584 (8.5%). Student numbers are expected to continue to fall to 16,820 in January 2014 and then
increase to 19,801 by January 2020 (an increase of 2,981(18%) from January 2014).
1.10 Overall secondary numbers (Year 7 – 13+) have been sustained over the period to date by a rapidly
increasing post 16 population, which has seen an increase from 2,945 to 3,459 (514 or 17%) between
January 2006 and January 2013. All 19 secondary schools have post 16 provision. The post 16 staying
on rate for Coventry schools in January 2013 was 51.4% (Y11-12) and 41.7% (Y11-13). Applying these
rates to January 2024 we are likely to need to cater for c. 3,800 post 16 students i.e. an increase of
341(10%) from January 2013.
1.11 Admission numbers to Year 7 have been relatively 'flat' over the course of the last few years at around
3,300, but admissions will ‘bottom out’ in January 2014 at approximately 3,294 and then are forecast
to rise to 4,285 by January 2020, an increase of 991(30%), a reflection of the larger year cohorts
currently working through the primary phase. There are sufficient Year 7 places currently available
(3,868) within the 19 existing schools to accommodate forecast pupils to 2016/17 and maintain a 5%
planning margin. Two new secondary Free Schools have been approved for Coventry – SEVA Coventry
and Coventry Leadership Academy for Girls – both of which are due to open in September 2014, but
their location is as yet not confirmed. These will provide an additional 250 Year 7 places. If these go
ahead as planned there will be a total of 4,118 Year 7 places available from September 2014. Even
with these additional places there will be insufficient capacity to allow for a 5% planning margin from
2017/18 onwards. In 2019/20 the Council will need to plan for approximately 4,500 Year 7 places
(including a 5% planning margin) i.e. a further 13 FE will be required rising to 21FE by 2022/23.
1.12 The general increase in the birth rate is also likely to have an impact on numbers being educated in
special schools. Demand for places within the SEN sector is expected to increase over the coming
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years, mirroring the sharp rise we are currently experiencing in primary schools. The City Council’s
SEN Inclusion policy is based upon creating four Broad Spectrum schools co-located with mainstream
schools. Castle Wood is the first primary Broad Spectrum co-located with Moat House Primary School
and the first secondary Broad Spectrum School will be co-located with Ernesford Grange Secondary
School, both schools being delivered through the Priority Schools Building Programme. Future Broad
Spectrum provision will therefore need to accommodate increasing numbers within the SEN sector.
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2.1
The growth in the numbers of Early Years children since 2008 can be seen in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Early Years Children, by Age, January 2008 to January 2013
Age in Years in Academic Year 2011/12
Total
0 to
Year
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
0 to 4
1
January 2008
4287
4177
4017
4068
16549
January 2009
4597
4400
4205
4054
17256
January 2010
4476
4669
4391
4205
17741
January 2011
4770
4494
4659
4384
18307
January 2012
4712
4830
4538
4646
18726
January 2013
4806
4872
4865
4593
19136
Year of Entry for
Jan. 2013 Early
2016
2015
2014
2013
Years age cohorts
(September)
Source: Coventry Primary Care Trust (number children living in Coventry registered with a Coventry GP)
2.2
Between January 2008 and January 2013 the total number of early years children has increased
from 16,549 to 19,136 an increase of 2,587 (15.6%). The January 2013 figures show an overall
increasing trend in the numbers of early years children from 3-4 years to 0-1 years. This indicates
that the number of reception year pupils will continue to rise at least until January 2017.
2.3
The Planned Admission Number (PAN) and forecast reception age numbers are given below, in Table
2.
Table 2: The Number of Actual and Forecast Reception Age Children on Roll in Coventry in
Academic Years 2012/13 to 2017/18
Year
Actual
Forecast
Academic Year
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15 2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
PAN
4,515
4,485
4,810**
4,840#
4,840#
4,840#
Reception Age Pupil 4,340
4,253*
4,527
4,566
4,604
4,663
Numbers
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*The current number (August 3013) of reception places allocated for September 2013.
** Includes additional 100 reception places at SEVA Free School (subject to confirmation).
# Includes additional 100 reception places at SEVA Free School and 30 places at Edgewick (subject to
formal approval).
The forecasts are based on the Primary Care Trust Data adjusted for migration and the percentage of
children anticipated to take up a place in a Coventry school reception class, taking account of actual
take up in recent years.
2.4
A total of 135 additional Year R places above PAN were allocated for September 2012 admissions
due to demand exceeding supply in parts of the City – additional reception places were offered at
Broad Heath (+30), Clifford Bridge (+30), Ernesford Grange(+30), Frederick Bird (+30) and Moat
House (+15). Additional accommodation will be provided in four of these five schools to enable this
arrangement to continue for September 2013 admissions – the exception being Ernesford Grange,
where the PAN will be held at 60 i.e. a ‘bumper’ reception year for 2012 only. Overall, numbers for
the 2013/14 academic year are slightly down on the previous year as forecast, meaning there are
currently 232 (5%) unfilled places in reception classes.
2.5
In 2014/15 reception numbers will increase to 4,527 and by January 2018 to 4,663.The citywide PAN
will increase to 4,810 from September 2014 as a result of the City Council decision to expand 12
primary schools, creating an additional 330 reception places and 100 new reception places at the
SEVA Free School. A further 30 places are currently proposed for 2015/16 at Edgewick. An additional
2 forms of entry will therefore still be required by 2017/18 in order to maintain a 5% planning
margin. On the 5th March 2013, Cabinet deferred a decision on 8 other proposed expansion schemes
which in total could deliver a further 195 reception places, some of which could help meet this
additional requirement.
2.6
There is a wide variation in the distribution of early years children across the City. There are large
numbers of early years children north and east of the City Centre, in areas with a high density of
housing and served by a number of schools operating on constrained sites.
2.7
There are high levels of deprivation in the north and east of the City with many families living in
areas classified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) as being in the 5%, 10% or 15% most
deprived nationally. More than half of the primary school children in some school catchments are
eligible for free school meals, in comparison with the national average of one fifth. The areas of high
deprivation and high eligibility for free school meals can be seen in Appendix 3, which gives maps of
the Index of Multiple Deprivation classification and the percentage of primary aged children eligible
for free school meals.
2.8
High levels of transience in schools in these areas give a need for a number of unfilled pupil places.
In 2010/11 some schools had 20% or more pupils joining the school roll after the start of the
academic year. With no unfilled pupil places this could only be facilitated by pupils leaving the
school.
2.9
Families in these areas are less likely to have a car available to take the children to school and
families with two or more primary aged children find it difficult if they cannot be offered places for
all their children in one school, particularly if the places offered are far apart. Some parents are
choosing not to send their rising five child to school if they cannot be offered a place in the same
school as their sibling. Some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable children in the City may not be
accessing any appropriate educational provision. This is of considerable concern due to the
acknowledged importance of early years and foundation stage education.
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3.1
Planning of secondary school places takes place at a citywide level. All secondary (including
academies, trust and VA schools) have their own individual catchment areas, which are generally co-
terminus with the city boundary. Blue Coat Academy has a citywide catchment area, but also admits
from neighbouring Warwickshire and Solihull.
3.2
Following the cancellation of Coventry's BSF Programme which sought to replace or refurbish all of
Coventry's secondary and secondary special school estate, the City Council remains strongly
committed to the delivery of its city wide SEN and Inclusion Strategy which includes the provision for
two new broad spectrum secondary special schools. The City Council has secured funding under the
Priority Schools Building Programme for a rebuild of Ernesford Grange at 6FE (currently 7FE) and the
replacement of Alice Stevens Secondary Special School as a new Secondary Broad Spectrum SEN
School co-located with Ernesford Grange. The new schools are expected to be available during the
2014/15 academic year.
3.3
The other known future change to the PAN for secondary schools is a reduction from 154 to 131 at
Barrs Hill effective across all year groups from September 2013. This is a result of a recent
accommodation review resulting in a reduction in the net capacity of the school.
3.4
The increased birth rate and demand for school places will begin to impact on secondary school
admissions from September 2014 onwards. Year 7 pupil numbers are forecast to rise from 3,544 in
2014/15 to 4,285 in 2019/20, an increase of 741(21%). The Authority will therefore need to make
provision for approximately 4,500 Year 7 pupils in 2019/20.
3.5
The current citywide PAN is 3,686. Two new Free Schools have also been recently approved by the
Secretary of State – Coventry Leadership Academy for Girls (PAN 100) and Coventry Seva School
(PAN 150) – both due to open in September 2014. These will effectively increase the number of Year
7 places from 3,868 to 4,118. These additional places will effectively mean that there will be
sufficient citywide secondary places (including a 5% planning margin) until 2017/18. A total of 4,500
Y7 places will be required in January 2019/20 (including a 5% planning margin) i.e. there is likely to
be a shortfall of 382 (9.3%) Y7 places or 13 forms of entry, based on current capacity (including free
schools). By 2022/23 the shortfall is expected to be approximately 21FE.
3.6
Permission has also been granted for the development of a new University Technology College
based at the University of Warwick and backed by Jaguar Land Rover. The WMG Academy for Young
Engineers will open in September 2014 catering for 14-19 year olds with a PAN of 160. Initially
admissions will be only to Years 9 and 12. It is not clear at this stage as to what the likely impact on
neighbouring schools will be.
2. Factors affecting overall LA pupil numbers e.g. migration, housing development, live births
The trend of population growth in Coventry began in 2004 and has gained pace since 2007. Between 2009
and 2010 it is estimated that the population of the city grew by 2,900 or just under 1%, a growth rate similar
to that experienced in England overall and amongst similar metropolitan areas across England. The Coventry
growth rate was however faster than the West Midlands regional average and the West Midlands
metropolitan average and the 2010 estimate of 315,700 people is the highest figure since 1985. Population
projections based on 2008 made by the Office for National Statistics predict that, if the recent strong
upward trends were to continue at their current rate, Coventry would have 368,700 residents in 2033.
The increase in the population of Coventry between 2009 and 2010 can be attributed to:
•
Natural increase (more birth than deaths) more than net immigration into the city. There were
2,000 more births than deaths in 2010 and 900 more people moving into the city than out.
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•
The number of births in the city in 2010 increased from previous years and has been
increasing as a trend for a number of years. 4,241 births in 2007, 4,550 in 2008, 4,540 in 2009
and 4,726 in 2010.
Coventry's overall population in June 2012 was approximately 315,700. Between the period 2005-2010
there was a 16% increase in the birth rate, compared with the West Midlands (+6%) and the average for
England (+8%). Migration into the city is complex, with different trends for internal migration (within the UK)
and international migration (outside of the UK). Internal migration in Coventry sees more people leaving the
city than arriving from other parts of the UK, whereas international migration sees more people arriving
than leaving.
With an estimated population increase of 40,000 by 2030, our Core Strategy 2012-2028 proposes the
development of 11,373 new homes based upon the economic growth projection or 669 dwellings per
annum. Completion rates have been significantly less than this over the past three years a result of the
economic downturn. The level of housing completions has seen some modest improvement over the last 12
months although well below the number of annual completions during the last decade. This is thought to be
a continued impact of the economic recession.
Large developments have continued at Banner Lane where the northern part of the site formerly planned as
commercial is now largely designated for housing, the former Tile Hill College site, the former Midlands
Sports Centre for the Disabled, at the former Peugeot plant in Stoke Aldermoor and at Spirit (formerly the
New Deal for Communities in the north east of the city). Work has also started on the parts of the former
Jaguar, Browns Lane site that have been designated for housing. Much of this new housing will impact,
especially over the medium to long term, on Planning Areas 1A/1B in the north, 2B and 3 in the east; and
Areas 7, 8 and 9A in the west. A map showing housing developments in Coventry is shown at Appendix 4.
Additional Funding: Section 106 Education Contributions
Planning obligations involving section 106 agreements are giving a mixed picture at the moment. Whilst a
few new agreements have been concluded over the past year, other anticipated schemes have been shelved
or delayed due to the poor housing market. Developers are increasingly opting for instalment payments
which also generate delays in Section 106 contributions where schemes are shelved part way through
development.
The increasing citywide pressure on pupil places particularly in primary but also developing within secondary
is requiring us to increasingly seek both primary and secondary contributions from prospective developers.
This is seriously impacting on the economic viability of future schemes and leading to increasing pressure
from developers to reduce or waiver contributions. As a result several significant schemes are being shelved
whilst appeals or negotiations conclude.
The city continues to identify sites for housing development and these are being brought to the market
(including for example a large site adjacent to Lyng Hall School in the north-east of the city). Two large
active developments continue in the city both due to deliver over 1000 dwellings (Bannerbrook Park in the
west of the city and former Peugeot factory land in the east) however these are examples of where
developments have slowed due to the poor economic situation and the housing market which have
impacted on timings for Section 106 receipts.
To meet the demand for pupil places and to support the funding of necessary school expansion projects we
have sought to maximise education S106 contributions. The City has received £1,992,600 through Section
106 agreements in the period 2006-2013 whilst expenditure has been £3,065,000 over the same
period. Current and planned school expansion projects will also benefit from anticipated S106 income with
£815,000 identified from agreements already in place.
The City Council currently do not operate a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) but this is under active
consideration.
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3. Summary of PRIMARY AGE pupil places in individual planning areas experiencing pressure on
places either currently or projected and for which action is required to address.
You should include the local factors affecting each area identified and the impact of those factors, relating them,
where appropriate, to the Local Authority wide factors described in 2 above in addition to area specific issues.
Schools experiencing particular pressures on places, current or projected, should be identified here.
If you plan at Local Authority level only and do not use planning areas you should complete this section to illustrate
regional variations where these create pressures on places that require actions to address impacts. Where there
are no regional variations you should provide all the information in 3a only.
Please copy and paste additional rows as needed.
Total number of planning areas across the Local Authority.
Planning
Overview (NB the cells will expand)
area name /
ID
1A/3310101
John Shelton, Parkgate, Whitmore Park, Holy Family Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 270
Numbers of reception aged children are forecast to have increased to 311 by 2017/18.
There is therefore likely to be a shortfall of places in the area over the next few years,
although there is some surplus capacity in neighbouring Planning Areas 2A and 9B (see
below) which will assist in managing demand. There is however, a housing site – The
Dunlop Warehouse - within the Whitmore Park catchment area which has planning
permission for 132 houses is expected to be developed in 2014/15. The former Dunlop
Aerospace site which is adjacent to this site is also planned to be developed with c. 400
houses. S106 contributions will be sought should either/both of these developments go
ahead.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Whitmore Park is being rebuilt as a 3FE Primary School under the Priority Schools Building
Programme at its current size and is due to open at Easter 2014. There are currently no
plans to increase the size of any other schools in the area at present, as options are
limited. Demand will be managed in association with neighbouring Planning Areas 2A and
9B.
1B/3310102
Broad Heath, Edgewick, Hill Farm, Joseph Cash, Stanton Bridge, St Augustine's Catholic, St.
Elizabeth's Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 420
For September 2012 admissions all available places were allocated and forecasts suggest
that this area of the city will continue to require additional places over the next few years.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Broad Heath was increased in size from 1FE to 2FE in 2009/10. For September 2012 an
additional 30 reception children were admitted and the school will be permanently
extended to create 630 Year R to Year 6 places (PAN 90) effective from September 2014.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School was extended from 1.5FE to 2FE with effect from
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September 2012. Funding has also been secured under the Targeted Basic Need
Programme to expand Edgewick from a 1FE to 2FE school with effect from September
2015.
Reception numbers are expected to peak at 451 in 2017/18 and therefore it is envisaged
that with the current planned capacity there will be sufficient places. There is however, a
major planned housing development in this Planning Area – Paragon Park. It has capacity
for 450 houses which could be delivered within the next 5 years. A S106 contribution will
be sought should this development go ahead but is likely to be in the form of additional
land as Broad Heath is under provided for a 3FE school.
We understand that this may be a preferred area for the location of the SEVA Free School.
1C/3310103
All Saints CE, Frederick Bird, Gosford Park, John Gulson, Southfields, St. Mary & St
Benedicts Catholic, St. Osburgs Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 435
Forecasts indicate that numbers will rise to a maximum of 501 in 2015/16. Gosford Park,
John Gulson and Southfields have already been extended to provide in total an additional
2FE. An additional 30 Year R places were also allocated at Frederick Bird for September
2012 admissions only but the school is to be permanently expanded from 3FE to 4FE with
effect from September 2014.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
There is a major housing development in this Planning Area – the former Peugeot site. It
has a total capacity of 1,168 houses of which 441 have been completed to date, the
balance expected to be completed within the next 5 years. A S106 Agreement was secured
for this development which is now fully committed. There will therefore remain significant
pressure on places in this area over the short to medium term with no further available
funding. Some of the additional capacity being created in the adjacent Planning Area 3 will
assist in meeting any additional demand.
We understand that this may be a preferred area for the location of the SEVA Free School.
2A/3310201
Alderman's Green, Courthouse Green, Foleshill CE, Grangehurst, Holbrook, Little Heath,
Longford Park, Good Shepherd Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 480
An additional 4FE has been created in this area since 2010 with the expansion of
Alderman's Green, Courthouse Green, Holbrooks and Foleshill CE, the combined result of
which has increased the overall PAN to 480.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Projections peak at 488 in 2017/18. Little Heath will be expanded from 1FE to 2FE with
effect from September 2014 and will therefore increase the area PAN to 510, sufficient to
accommodate forecast numbers. There is however a major housing development in this
area on the former Courtaulds Acetate site. The total capacity of this development is 400.A
S106 Agreement has been approved for this site.
2B/3310202
Henley Green, Moat House, Potters Green, Sir Frank Whittle, Wyken Croft, SS Peter & Paul
Catholic, St John Fisher Catholic, St Patrick's Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 435
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Pupil projections indicate that a maximum of 443 places will be required over the planning
period. Henley Green was extended by 1FE to 2FE from September 2011. An additional 15
places were allocated at Moat House for September 2012 admissions only.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Wyken Croft is due to be expanded from 3FE to 4FE as part of the Priority Schools Building
Programme with effect from September 2014. Moat House will be permanently extended
from 1.5FE to 2FE also with effect from September 2014. Potters Green has also been
identified for potential expansion from 2FE to 3FE, but at present the proposal has been
deferred by Cabinet. With these expansions there will be sufficient places but this area
includes New Deal for Communities which envisages the building of some 2,200 houses
over the next 10-20 years which will have a significant impact on schools in the area.
2C/3310203
Stoke, Stoke Heath
PAN 2012/13: 120
Stoke Heath was expanded by 0.5FE to 2FE with effect from September 2011. The new
admission number of 60 will apply to all year groups from 2017/18. There is likely to be a
shortfall of some 34 reception places by January 2018.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
There are no plans to create any additional places in this part of the city. Schools in
Planning Area’s 2B and 3 will assist in meeting any additional demand above the current
PAN.
3/3310300
Aldermoor Farm, Clifford Bridge, Ernesford Grange, Pearl Hyde, Ravensdale, Richard Lee,
St Bartholomew's CE, Sowe Valley, Walsgrave CE, Corpus Christi Catholic, Sacred Heart
Catholic, St. Gregory's Catholic
PAN 2012/13: 675
Aldermoor Farm, Ernesford Grange, Walsgrave CE, Richard Lee, Sacred Heart Catholic and
St. Barthlomew's CE have all been expanded over the period 2008-2012 (refer to Appendix
1).
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Richard Lee is to be rebuilt under the Priority Schools Building Programme at its current
size of 3FE. An additional 30 reception places were allocated at both Ernesford Grange
(‘Bumper’ Year only) and Clifford Bridge for September 2012 admissions in response to
significant demand in that area. Aldermoor Farm will be further expanded from 2 to 3FE,
Corpus Christi Catholic from 1 to 2FE and Clifford Bridge from 1 to 2FE with effect from
September 2014.
There is also a major housing development on the former Marconi site – New Century Park
– which has planning permission for some 450 houses. Development has started. With the
further expansions planned from September 2014 it is envisaged that there will be
sufficient places to meet expected future demand. A primary school site has been secured
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through a S106 Agreement within this development should further capacity be needed.
4/3310400
St Anne's Catholic, Stretton CE , Whitley Abbey, Willenhall
PAN 2012/13: 150
Willenhall was extended with effect from September 2010, to provide an additional 15
places per year group.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Whitley Abbey will be expanded from 1FE to 2FE with effect from September 2014. It is
envisaged that this mean that all forecast pupils will be able to be accommodated in future
years.
5&6/3315600 Finham, Grange Farm, Howes, Manor Park, St Thomas More Catholic, Stivichall
PAN 2012/13: 375
Manor Park and Grange Farm have already been expanded to provide an additional 1.5FE
in the area. St. Thomas More Catholic is to be rebuilt under the Priority School Building
Programme at its current size of 2FE.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Forecasts suggest that numbers will be able to be accommodated without a need to
provide additional places. There are no future major housing developments identified in
this area at this time.
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Cannon Park, Charter
PAN 2012/13: 75
There are sufficient places at these two schools to meet forecast demand over the
projection period.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
No further actions are currently planned for this area. Both schools are located near to the
main University of Warwick campus and therefore experience a high rate of pupil
transience, particularly in relation to foreign students studying at the university. There are
also proposals to build some 700 houses as part of the wider Canley regeneration. This
development is expected to start on site in 2014/15. If this development commences then
there is likely to be a significant impact on demand for places in the area.
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Eastern Green Junior, Leigh CE, Limbrick Wood, Mount Nod, Our Lady of the Assumption
Catholic, Park Hill, St Andrew's CE Infant, St John Vianney Catholic, Templars
PAN 2012/13: 345
To date it has not been necessary to expand any schools within this area. There are
currently 11% surplus places but by 2015/16 however, we are forecasting a shortfall of
approximately 1FE.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
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Park Hill will be expanded from 1.5 to 2FE with effect from September 2014. A proposal to
extend Mount Nod (by 0.5FE) has been deferred by Cabinet. There is a major housing
development site in the area on the former AGCO site – Bannerbrook. This has capacity for
1065 houses of which 635 have been completed leaving a balance of 430 for completion
within the next 5 years. A site for a potential new primary school has been secured
through a S106 Agreement within this development, should it be required.
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All Souls' Catholic, Allesley, Allesley Hall, Earlsdon, Hearsall, Spon Gate, St Christopher, St
John's CE, Whoberley Hall
PAN 2012/13: 420
Hearsall, Spon Gate and Allesley have already been expanded during the period 2011-
2012 to provide an additional 2FE. Projected pupil numbers suggest that there will be a
shortfall of places from 2015/16 onwards.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
A proposal to expand St. Christopher from 1 to 2FE has been deferred by Cabinet. There is
a major housing development on the former Jaguar plant in Browns Lane. This has a
capacity of 174 houses of which 45 have been completed to date.
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Christ the King Catholic, Coundon, Hollyfast, Keresley Grange, Moseley, Radford
PAN 2012/13: 315
Hollyfast was expanded in September 2010 to from 1.5 to 2FE. Moseley also agreed to
admit an additional 30 reception pupils in September 2011 ONLY as a 'bumper' year group.
These will move through the school year on year. Current projections suggest that there
will be sufficient places to meet anticipated demand. This would however leave less than
1% surplus places in 2015/16 and therefore in order for there to be a reasonable level of
parental preference to be exercised, further places will be required.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Hollyfast (from 2 to 3FE) and Coundon (from 2FE to 3FE) will be expanded with effect from
September 2014. A proposal to expand Keresley Grange from 1.5 to 2FE has been deferred
by Cabinet. With the agreed 2FE there will be sufficient places to meet future demand and
these additional places will also help manage demand in neighbouring planning areas,
where places are under pressure.
4. Summary of SECONDARY AGE pupil places in individual planning areas experiencing pressure
on places either currently or projected and for which action is required to address.
You should include the local factors affecting each area identified and the impact of those factors, relating them,
where appropriate, to the Local Authority wide factors described in 2 above in addition to area specific issues.
Schools experiencing particular pressures on places, current or projected, should be identified here.
If you plan at Local Authority level only and do not use planning areas you should complete this section to illustrate
regional variations where these create pressures on places that require actions to address impacts. Where there
are no regional variations you should provide all the information in 4a only.
Please copy and paste additional rows as needed.
Planning
Overview (NB the cells will expand)
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Coventry currently has 19 secondary schools – 2 community schools, 4 trust schools, 10
academies and 3 voluntary aided schools. Given the relatively small size of the city,
planning of secondary school places is based upon a citywide approach.
The increased birth rate and demand for school places will begin to impact on secondary
schools from September 2014. By 2017/18 there will be less than 1% unfilled places across
the city. Beyond 2017/18 it is anticipated that the need for additional secondary school
places will continue to grow and the forecast is for a shortfall of 382 (9.3%) Year 7 places in
2019/20 (a shortfall of 461 (2.3%) across Y7 to Y11).
The LA’s view is that there is unlikely to be any major impact on post 16 numbers directly
as a result of the raising of the participation age given the already high staying on rates in
schools. There is likely however to be a significant increase in the number of post 16
students as a result of the demographic changes currently being experienced within the
primary phase. In January 2013 the staying on rates were 51.4% for Year 12 and 41.7% for
Year 13. Applying these rates to January 2024 we are likely to need to cater for c. 3,800
post 16 students (currently 3,245) i.e. an increase of 555 or 17%.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Three new secondary institutions are expected to open in Coventry in September 2014:
The new WMG Academy for Young Engineers (UTC). The PAN will be 160 initially
Year 10 and Year 12 students will be admitted.
Seva School will be an all through 4 -16 school which will have a Pupil Admission
Number (PAN) of 100 pupils in Reception and 150 pupils for Year 7. There will also
be a PAN of 100 pupils for Year 1 in 2014 only. There will also be a PAN of 100
pupils for Year 2 in 2014 only.
The Coventry Leadership Academy for Girls will provide 500, 11 to 16 year old
places plus 200 post 16 places with a Year 7 PAN of 100. Initially admissions will be
to Year 7 only in September 2014.
These additional places will effectively mean that there will be sufficient citywide
secondary places (including a 5% planning margin) until 2016/17. The two Free Schools will
provide an additional 250 Year 7 places. If these go ahead as planned there will be a total
of 4,118 Year 7 places available from September 2014. Even with these additional places
there will be insufficient capacity to allow for a 5% planning margin from 2017/18
onwards. In 2019/20 the Council will need to plan for approximately 4,500 Year 7 places
(including a 5% planning margin) i.e. a further 13 FE will be required rising to 21FE by
2022/23.
It therefore seems sensible to plan for an additional 22 forms of entry over the next 10
years phased in from 2016/17 onwards, which is the broadly equivalent of expanding all
current secondary and planned free schools by one form of entry.
It is difficult to assess the likely impact of the additional 640 Y10 to Y13 places at the WMG
Academy for Young Engineers on existing secondary provision, especially given that it will
draw its pupils from Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. This will be kept under review
over the next 3 years.
A Working Group comprising key stakeholders has been established to develop proposals
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for these additional places. This currently includes headteacher representatives, the
Archdiocese of Birmingham and Coventry Diocesan Board of Education, but will be
expanded to incorporate other providers in the future. A number of existing schools have
been identified for potential expansion and feasibility studies are currently being
commissioned to establish how realistic and financially viable these may be. A report will
be presented to the Group in Spring 2014.
a.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
b.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
c.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
d.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
e.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
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f.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
g.
Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of
places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. You should include the
funding, levels and sources, allocated to the creation of additional places in each area.
Any further information
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Coventry Primary Schools Expanded, 2008 to 2015
Appendix 1
Year Expanded
School Name
Reception Class Places
Additional
Reception
Class Places
Before
After
Expansion
Expansion
September 2008
Aldermoor Farm
45
60
15
Ernesford Grange
45
60
15
Gosford Park
45
60
15
Hill Farm
60
90
30
Joseph Cash
45
60
15
Walsgrave C of E
45
60
15
Sub total 2008
105
September 2009
Broad Heath
30
60
30
Manor Park
75
90
15
Richard Lee
60
90
30
Stanton Bridge
45
60
15
Sub total 2009
90
September 2010
Courthouse Green
60
90
30
Foleshill C of E
45
60
15
Hollyfast
45
60
15
Moseley
45
60
15
Willenhall
45
60
15
Sub total 2010
90
September 2011
Hearsall
45
60
15
Henley Green
30
60
30
Holbrook
60
90
30
John Gulson
75
90
15
Moseley*
60
90
30
Sacred Heart
45
60
15
Southfields
30
60
30
Spon Gate
30
60
30
Stoke Heath
45
60
15
Sub total 2011
210 (180 in
future years)
September 2012
Alderman's Green
45
90
45
Allesley
45
60
15
Grange Farm
30
60
30
St Augustine's Catholic
45
60
15
St Bartholomew's C of E 45
60
15
Sub total 2012
120
September 2014
Aldermoor Farm
60
90
30
Broad Heath
60
90
30
Clifford Bridge
30
60
30
Coundon
60
90
30
Corpus Christi Catholic
60
90
30
Frederick Bird
90
120
30
Moat House
45
60
15
Hollyfast
60
90
30
Little Heath
30
60
30
Park Hill
45
60
15
Whitley Abbey
30
60
30
Wyken Croft
90
120
30
Sub total 2014
330
September 2015
Edgewick
30
60
30
Grand Total
975
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*Moseley 2011
the increase in reception class places is for one year only and the studio will be used as
a classroom.
September 2012: additional places allocated at Broad Heath (90), Clifford Bridge (60) Ernesford Grange
(90) Frederick Bird (120), & Moat House (60)
September 2013: Increased PAN for Broad Heath (90), Clifford Bridge (60) Frederick Bird (120), & Moat
House (60) maintained pending permanent expansion from September 2014.
September 2015:
Edgewick additional places subject to formal statutory approval.
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Appendix 2
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Appendix 3
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Appendix 4
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