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New Build Primary Academy, West of Waterlooville
On Friday 6 September 2024, the University of Chichester Academy Trust launched a Statutory Consultation which focuses on the establishment of a new-build primary school in the West of Waterlooville. The primary school has been approved into pre-opening by the Department for Education and Hampshire County Council.
The school is proposed to open in September 2025. The school, when full, will provide primary education for up to 315 children aged between 4-11 years old, together with a specialist resource provision for 8 pupils with special education needs. The school will serve children and families in the West of Waterlooville locality.
As part of the process of opening a new school, The University of Chichester Academy Trust is legally required to hold a consultation exercise, under Section 10 of the Academies Act 2010, to determine whether the Trust should enter into a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education.
The Statutory Consultation gives us the opportunity to continue to seek the views of prospective parents, carers, pupils, local community members, other educators and stakeholders. You have received this letter as we believe you may be interested in this project and welcome hearing from you.
The consultation period will run from Friday 6 September 2024 until noon on Friday 18 October 2024.
You can read more about the Statutory Consultation at:
https://www.unicat.org.uk/about-us/c
The University of Chichester Academy Trust will be holding two drop-in consultation events where you can find out more about the plans for the Academy.
The events will be taking place on:
25 September 2024, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, at Newlands Community Hall, Newlands Avenue, Waterlooville. PO7 3BX – and:
3 October 2024, 6pm – 8pm at Berewood Primary School, Kentidge Way, Waterlooville. PO7 3BE
We would be delighted to see you at one of the events if you are available, and please extend our welcome to anyone else you feel may have an interest in the new primary academy.
Also, as part of the Statutory Consultation, you are encouraged to feedback your views and opinion about the new school via the following channels:
1. The online questionnaire below https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WoWPrimaryStat10Consultation/ .
2. By direct email through newschoolconsultationwow@chi.ac.uk .
3. Or you can leave a message on telephone: 0345 548 2676.
Newlands Community
8th Oct 2024, 19:00 – 20:30
Newlands Community Hall, Berewood, Newlands Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 3BX.
These meetings are held so that you can inform and discuss issues within the community, also get updates on various works, policing issues, anything that effects your daily lives around the area.
It's important to us, that you have your voice heard by Newlands Community Group and other councillors etc. in attendance.
Newlands Committee
19th Nov 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
Wellington Vale Care Home, Darnel Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 7TY.
Newlands Community Group meet bi-monthly to discuss issues of the day, plan future events, look at what we can do better, and discuss how things are going.
Although these meetings are primarily for committee business, the general public are able to attend and contribute their thoughts and ideas, as well as provide feedback from past events.