Orchard Primary and Nursery School: Proposal for alteration of age range

Overview

Statutory proposal for alteration of age range

Orchard Primary and Nursery School, Chapel Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8JY

The age range at Orchard Primary and Nursery School be lowered to 2 - 11 years from the existing 3 - 11 years, this would enable the school to offer an Early Years provision to accommodate 2 and 3 year old children. This will be effective from the start of Autumn term 2025.

The proposal, approved by the governing body on 14 October 2024, will enable children and families of 2 year-olds to have access to early years childcare and education in their own locality. They will not need to travel to an alternative provider out of the area to access their free entitlement place.

No additional or change of access to the school site and will operate in line with the school’s existing provision and existing term and holiday patterns.

The school will continue to work with existing local nurseries, schools and childminders to ensure quality childcare provision is available to families within the local area.

There will be no change to statutory school places within the school.

Pupil numbers:

The maximum number of children who will be able to access a place is 10 children. Within the school’s business plan for this project there is provision planned for 39 x 3 year olds and 5 x 2 year olds, per session AM and PM. 

Admissions:

The current admissions arrangements of Orchard Primary and Nursery School will not be affected by this proposal.

Displaced pupils:

There will be no pupils displaced by this proposal.

Impact on the community:

The school governing body approved this proposal on 14 October 2024.

Children and families of 2 year-olds will have access to early years childcare and education in their own locality. They will not need to travel to an alternative provider out of the area to access their free entitlement place.

Travel:

No alteration to existing travel arrangements will be caused by this proposal as it is expected that existing families using the current on site early years unit will continue to use the early years provision at Orchard Primary and Nursery School.