Mountfield & Whatlington C Of E Primary School - Department of Education Notice
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DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION NOTICE
DATE: THURSDAY 17TH APRIL 2025
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER
FORMER SITE OF MOUNTFIELD AND
WHATLINGTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROPOSED ORDER UNDER SECTION 554 AND
556 OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1996
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
1. That the Secretary of State for Education
proposes to make an order under sections 554 and
556 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of the
above mentioned Church of England educational
foundation. The purpose of sections 554 and 556
is to enable the assets of discontinued
denominational voluntary schools to be applied for
the benefit of new and continuing voluntary schools
and foundation schools of the same denomination
within the state system of education. The order
will, where appropriate, authorise the sale of the
premises described.
2. That under sections 554 and 556 of the
Education Act 1996 any person interested may
within one month after the date of this Notice make
representations on the proposed order in writing to
the Secretary of State at the Department’s address
given below.
A copy of the draft order may be inspected from
Monday to Friday between 10 am and 4pm at Lee
Bolton Monier-Williams 1 the Sanctuary SW1P 3JT
Additional copies can be obtained from the
Department for Education, Real Estate Team,
Bishopsgate House, Darlington, DL1 5QE or email:
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