St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Consultation has concluded

FINAL UPDATE

The Trust submitted the business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking permission to change their age range. The Secretary of State approved the business case to change their age range.



St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School would like to hear your views on the proposal to change the age range of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary Academy from 3-11 years to 4-11 years (removing the provision of Nursery at the Academy) as of 1 September 2022.

Due to persistently low numbers of children attending, the Academy have taken the difficult decision to propose the closure of the school-based nursery provision at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary Academy.

Despite the best efforts to promote the Nursery over the last five years, the Academy has seen a steady decline in the number of children attending their nursery. With many private nurseries in the area, as well as the national trend of low birth dates, local data suggests that this will continue to be the case for a number of years to come.

The consultation documents can be accessed on the school’s website.

FINAL UPDATE

The Trust submitted the business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking permission to change their age range. The Secretary of State approved the business case to change their age range.



St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School would like to hear your views on the proposal to change the age range of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary Academy from 3-11 years to 4-11 years (removing the provision of Nursery at the Academy) as of 1 September 2022.

Due to persistently low numbers of children attending, the Academy have taken the difficult decision to propose the closure of the school-based nursery provision at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary Academy.

Despite the best efforts to promote the Nursery over the last five years, the Academy has seen a steady decline in the number of children attending their nursery. With many private nurseries in the area, as well as the national trend of low birth dates, local data suggests that this will continue to be the case for a number of years to come.

The consultation documents can be accessed on the school’s website.

Consultation has concluded

  • 28 February 2022

    Following the consultation, all comments and views were considered by Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership Academy Trust and the Governing Body of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School.

    It was decided to proceed with the proposal and a full business case is being submitted to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking approval from the Secretary of State.