Decision details

As the Strategic Commissioner of School Places, Cheshire East Council has a statutory duty to commission sufficient school places for children resident in its area. The proposal to expand Ash Grove Primary School & Nursery and return it to a one form of entry (210 place) primary school is to address the school’s growing popularity and increasing demand for places from the school’s local community

Following the decision of the Cabinet Member on 22 April 2013, formal consultation on the proposed expansion of Ash Grove Primary School & Nursey was undertaken between 30 April 2013 and 4 June 2013.

The advice of the Council’s Legal and Finance Officers has been taken into account in producing the report presented to the Portfolio Holder.

To authorise the publication of statutory notices detailing the Local Authority’s proposed expansion of:

·      Ash Grove Primary School and Nursery, Macclesfield – from 105 to 210 pupil places for completion by September 2014.