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Plans for 210 extra school places in Addlestone have been signed off by the county council as part of the biggest expansion project in Surrey’s history. Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny has given the go-ahead for the proposal to expand Sayes Court Primary. She said: “These places are being provided as part of … Continue reading
After plans to completely rebuild a primary for 630 pupils were agreed, Surrey County Council unveiled artist’s impressions of how the revamped school will look. Cranmere Primary in Esher will be expanded next to the current school to provide an extra 210 places as part of the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history to meet growing … Continue reading
Plans to create space for 160 more pupils at Spelthorne Primary School were signed off as the county council’s Cabinet unveiled a document setting out likely demand for places in Surrey in the coming years. The School Organisation Plan was discussed as the Cabinet pressed on with the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history by approving … Continue reading
Most Surrey children will continue going to a primary school of their choice. The news comes as pupils starting next September find out this week where they have got a place. Primary education in Surrey covers reception and junior levels. * 85% got their first preference * 94% got one of their top three preferences. … Continue reading
A brand new secondary school for at least 900 pupils is set to be built in Surrey and opened in 2017 as the county council continues its largest-ever schools investment to meet spiralling demand for places. The council plans to turn the Runnymede Centre in Addlestone into an 11-16 secondary school with capacity for six classes … Continue reading
Surrey continues to provide most children with a secondary school place of their choice. The news comes as children find out this week which school they have got a place at in September. 83% get their first preference 94% get one of their top three preferences Linda Kemeny said: “I am delighted that so many … Continue reading
A popular infants’ school has been given the go-ahead to expand as the county council continues to push ahead with the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history. Surrey is investing nearly £330 million to create 13,000 school places over the next five years to meet demand from a rising birth rate and a growing population … Continue reading
A county council pledge to back business could net local firms up to £60 million as part of the biggest school expansion programme in Surrey’s history. Around 30 primary school construction contracts worth £50m are set to be awarded through the BuildSurrey website over the next two years. On top of the school work, £10m … Continue reading
An extra 330 school places are set to be created as the county council pushes ahead with the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history. Classroom capacity at Hythe Primary in Staines will be boosted by 210 places and 120 will be added at Lyne and Longcross Church of England Infant to enable it to become … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Leader and Cabinet have pledged to keep working “week in, week out” to find savings as the authority continues to face the twin challenges of increasing demand for services and dwindling funding. In a New Year message to the county, David Hodge unveiled a document highlighting more than 50 ways the council … Continue reading
Following the news that Surrey County Council will receive £72 million over three years from the government towards paying for 16,000 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “We’re pleased that the government has listened to us. The fact that we’ve been given one of the biggest shares of funding … Continue reading
Plans to create 720 new school places as part of the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history are set to be signed off by the county council. The council’s Cabinet will consider proposals to boost capacity at six schools in the Guildford, Woking, Reigate and Haslemere areas on Tuesday, 17 December. Surrey needs to find 16,000 … Continue reading
An extra 630 places will be created at three schools as the county council pushes on with the biggest investment programme Surrey’s ever seen. Capacity at Hythe Primary in Staines, Ashford Park Primary in Ashford and Stamford Green Primary, Epsom, will be boosted by 210 places each by 2020. The plan to create 30 extra … Continue reading
Investment of nearly £6 million to provide 360 extra classroom places has been signed off by the county council as part of the biggest school expansion programme in Surrey’s history. Capacity at Langshott Infant School, Horley, will be boosted by 240 places and an extra 120 will be added at Earlswood Junior School in Redhill. … Continue reading
Plans to create nearly 200 extra places were signed off today as part of the biggest school investment programme Surrey’s ever seen. The county council gave the go ahead to boost capacity at Grayswood Infant School by 120 places, add another 45 at St Bartholomew’s Primary School and create 30 more at Onslow Infant School. … Continue reading
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