Academies programme - Shene school

Closed 19 Feb 2010

Opened 8 Jan 2010

Contact

08456 122 660

consultation@richmond.gov.uk

Overview

The Minister of State for Schools and Learners approved the Expression of Interest at the beginning of December 2009 and the proposal entered the 'Feasibility' stage. During Feasibility, the detail of the academy proposal was developed, and full statutory consultation took place between 8 January and 19 February.
 
 
 
  
 
The Council and AET, as co-sponsors of the proposed academy, held a series of formal consultation meetings in January and February. The purpose of these meetings was three-fold: for AET to explain in detail the worked-up proposals for the proposed academy; for the Council to explain how parents and other local people could make their views known in the statutory consultation on the proposed closure of the existing school; and for questions to be answered and views to be expressed.
 
 
Download the notice and prescribed information regarding the proposed closure of Shene School on 31 August 2010 (and its replacement with an academy the following day). They should be read in conjunction with the AET brochure for the proposed academy.

What happens next

The total attendance at the meetings listed above was 375. There were 47 responses to the Council consultation . A summary of the views expressed can be found in the Cabinet papers below.

 

There were 176 responses to the separate AET consultation.  Of those respondents, 84% said they were in support of proposals to close Shene School to then create a new Academy for Sheen (7% were not in favour and 9% not sure). A majority felt that the proposed Academy and the investment, resources and new buildings would provide positive benefits for the local area.

What has happened as a result?

Once the consultation ended, the Council's Cabinet approved, on 22 March 2010, the proposal to close the existing school on 31 August 2010 and replace it with an AET-sponsored academy the following day.

Areas

Audiences

  • Residents
  • Carers
  • Parents
  • Staff

Interests

  • Richmond Borough