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Construction works to accommodate temporary bulge in pupil numbers at Bristol Metropolitan Academy

Decision Maker: Director: Education and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Secondary school place planning projections clearly show that without the provision of extra year 7 places in 2020 there will be a deficit within East Bristol resulting in the council failing to deliver its statutory responsibility to ensure places are available for all children in the city.

Decision:

To allocate basic need capital grant to undertake construction works to accommodate a temporary bulge in admission numbers at Bristol Metropolitan Academy

Alternative options considered:

The delays to the DfE procured new free school (EZ school) for the East

Publication date: 09/07/2020

Date of decision: 07/07/2020