Decision details

During Autumn 2025, following legal advice and confirmation from the MO and s151 Officer, we are no longer required to complete a report for the Children & Families Committee and a published ODR for each conversion/transfer.
The revised process is:
* Strategic Project Manager Education complete an ODR (non-published) for Commercial Transfer Agreement.
* Property Services Manager complete ODR (non-published) for land transfer.
* Strategic Project Manager Education provide a regular summary report to Democratic Services to share with the C&F Committee members.

The ODR will note consultation with Headteachers and Chair of Governors through the DfE led project meetings, which are held for each conversion/transfer.

To enter into a Commercial Transfer Agreement with Halliard Trust, in substantially the same standard form as required by the Department for Education on the conversion of Alderley Edge Community Primary School, Church Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7UZ.
The DfE has made an Academy Order dated 15 May 2025 that Alderley Edge Community Primary School converts to an Academy.

Halliard Trust, The Fallibroome Academy, Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF, was established on 16 August 2010. It currently has eight Cheshire East Primary academies, two Cheshire East Secondary academies and one Cheshire West and Chester Secondary Academy. The Halliard Trust is governed by its Board of Trustees. The Trustees are the legal governors of the Trust and the directors of the charitable company and are responsible for the operation and performance of all schools in the Trust.

The proposed conversion date is 1 April 2026.

The Council is entering into a Commercial Transfer Agreement with the Governing Body of Alderley Edge Community Primary School and Halliard Trust to give effect to this conversion. This agreement deals with transfer of non-land assets, contracts, staffing and information.