Burnley Whittlefield Primary School, Tabor Street - Closure of Nursery

Burnley Whittlefield Primary School

Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that Lancashire County Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to Burnley Whittlefield Primary School, Tabor Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0HL from 31 December 2024.

It is proposed that the school will permanently raise its age range from 3-11 years to 4-11 years with effect from 31 December 2024, through the closure of the Nursery.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be inspected at Burnley Whittlefield Primary School at the address above; at Burnley Borough Council offices; at Lancashire County Council's County Hall office and Burnley Library. Copies can be obtained from The County Pupil Access Team in the Education Improvement Service,

PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD.

Copies can also be accessed through www.lancashire.gov.uk – Have Your Say Consultation page.

Any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by posting them to The County Pupil Access Team at the above address. Responses can also
be emailed to consultation@lancashire.gov.uk

To be considered as part of the decision-making process to determine the proposal, responses must be received no later than 18 October 2024.
Signed: Heloise MacAndrew, Director of Corporate Services
Publication Date: 6 September 2024

Explanatory Notes

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, information about representations to the published proposal may be accessed by members of the public.

The proposal arises because of concerns about financial and educational viability of the nursery. The nursery has low and reducing pupil numbers which is impacting on the financial viability of the school.

The Authority will need to decide whether to implement the proposal before 28 February 2025, otherwise it must be referred to the Adjudicator for a final decision.