Torbay primary schools run out of spaces for new intake of pupils
TORQUAY primary schools have run out of room for new pupils.
Such is the shortage of spaces that some Torquay children will have to start the new school year in September in Paignton schools.
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A letter has gone to parents following the offer of more than 1,280 places to four-year-old children for their first year at primary.
It was while processing the applications, that it became apparent there were more children in Torquay wanting places than places available.
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Three schools have agreed to take extra children, Cockington Primary is taking 30, Warberry Primary an extra 15, and Ellacombe School an additional 15.
There is a proposed building programme to create extra accommodation at these schools.
But the parents of more than 50 pupils have been told there are no places at their preferred schools.
These children have been given places in schools closest to their homes where a place is available.
Lib Dem education spokesman Jenny Faulkner said this means some Torquay children will have to go to school in Paignton where there are the places though some schools are also over subscribed.
"The situation is serious," she said. "There are children in Torquay who can't go to Torquay schools.
"While a couple of schools have agreed to take more children, it's not a good situation.
"What's happening with the council's projections of pupil numbers?
"It's not good for a child from Torquay to go to school out of their area. Their friends won't live near them as they grow older.
"They are going to have to re-look at their figures and facilities at the existing schools and instead of pushing more children into larger classes, they should be looking at where they could build new classrooms, and not temporary accommodation either.
"If we are going to have 10,000 more houses built around Torbay, where are those children going to go?"
Comments
by ziderman
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 10:30PM
“(Azriel22)
Nick bye might have stood up for Upton school but he didn't think twice about closing chestnut school in Brixham
According to the idiot that is nick bye this rise in the need for school places is just a blip & there is no evidence of any long term increase in the need for extra school places that's if you want to believe him”
by HughFarquhar
Sunday, April 29 2012, 6:31PM
“Give it a few weeks and let's see how many of these drug addicted benefit seeking families actually send their kids to school. There will be plenty of empty desks. IDEA - Take away their child allowance if they don't send their kids to school.”
by wdt
Sunday, April 29 2012, 5:08PM
“if the kids these days wasnt so fat , then they may be able to fit more kids in , lets face it there are some right porkers going to school these days”
by JasonTroll
Sunday, April 29 2012, 12:28PM
“I think Hugh Farquar is clearly suffering from:
A llegations
B etraying
I gnorance
G eneralisations
G oing
O ver
B oard
A year of silence is the best cure.”
by omnivore23
Saturday, April 28 2012, 6:40PM
“Now Hugh, we have discussed this before havent we - telling barefaced lies helps your crusade how exactly?
It just makes people even less inclined to believe you.
Remember the wolf we talked about?”
by HughFarquhar
Saturday, April 28 2012, 6:13PM
“You only have to suffer from one of these conditions to be granted 'special needs' status. ADHD, ADD, CHAV, ASBO. It also helps if parents suffer from DRUG and JAIL.”
by brookesdoy
Saturday, April 28 2012, 6:01PM
“Unless a child is registeres as special needs it does not get priority on saing that a number of special needs children do come from certain types of families. Yes the stupidity of closing Upton school is now showing through and what happened to the new school that was promised when the Willows was built - oh yes did not happen!!! Someone should be held to account for this 5 year olds being put in taxis to Paignton every day - how much is that costing??”
by Azriel22
Saturday, April 28 2012, 4:15PM
“Must be some extremely naff bean-counters in this authority.
Nick Bye stood up to them and stopped the closure of the great little school in Upton Torquay when many councillors, some still sitting, were ready to close it down on officer advice. Shame on them.”
by omnivore23
Saturday, April 28 2012, 3:40PM
“Evidence?
Hugh ?
Hugh ?”
by Pablosi
Friday, April 27 2012, 10:08PM
“The admissions policy in Torbay last year gave children who were in care or had a disability preference, but I can find no mention of it this year, admission policies change year to year so your facts maybe outdated Hugh.”