1. LB Merton primary school expansion programme Poplar Primary School - proposed expansion Chair: Janet Martin – Head of Education Children, Schools & Families Dept.

2. Tom Procter Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.

3. Summary Demographic background and rationale for proposing expansion of Poplar from 2 to 3FE Admissions priority area Legal process Building plans Additional consultation on park space

4. Year children will enter reception class Corresponding Birth figure Rise from 2007/08 Cumulative extra classes (FE – form of entry) 2007/082,612 2008/092,785173 3FE 2009/102,893281 6FE 2010/112,972360 9FE 2011/123,250638 19FE 2012/133,320708 21FE 2013/143,419807 23FE 2014/153,502890 25FE 2015/163,533921 26FE 2016/173,650 (forecast) 1,038 28FE 2017/183,661 (forecast) 1,049 29FE Birth rate increase = additional primary school places

5. Agreed reception class expansions 21 FE to date - 630 extra reception places in 5 years) Year Forms of entry (FE) increase Schools 2008/093FE Wimbledon Chase, Holy Trinity and St. Thomas of Canterbury RC 2009/106FE Benedict, Hollymount and Joseph Hood 2010/119FE Bishop Gilpin CE (1 yr), Aragon and Cranmer 2011/1219FE All Saints CE, Gorringe Park, Hillcross, Liberty, St. Marys RC, Singlegate, William Morris and Wimbledon Park, Dundonald (1yr), The Priory (1yr), Merton Abbey 2011/1221FE Beecholme, Pelham, Poplar, Garfield (for 2 yrs)

6. Poplar Admissions Priority Area for 30 places only

7. Why Poplar? - Overall criteria in selecting schools Educational standards – good & outstanding schools Parental preference - popular and over- subscribed schools Smaller schools expand where feasible Location – where places most in demand Physical constraints of existing school sites Value for money and affordability

8. Legal process for Poplar Already implemented Extra reception class in academic year 2012/13 and 2013/14. Extra 30 places only on an Admissions Priority Area This consultation on permanent expansion from September 2014/pre-planning application Education:> Consider > Publish a statutory notice > Decision > Statutory duty to implement, subject to planning permission Planning: > Consider and develop > Planning application process > Decision by Planning Committee

9. Building project

10. Current school building and Mostyn Gardens

11. Proposed school building and site Indicative layout of new 2-storey building Shared area with park

12. Proposed shared area with Mostyn Gardens Note – distinct question. School expansion not dependent on it

13. Katharine Davies Headteacher, Poplar Primary School

15. Construction site access via Mostyn Gardens

16. Construction site access via Poplar Road South