A consultation starts on Friday 2 December to disucss plans to make changes to catchment areas for a small number of schools in the Newport area.
School catchment areas have not changed since 2008. Telford and wrekin Council say a review is due, to reflect the schools in the borough that have been rebuilt or remodelled and the many new homes that have being built the borough.
The proposals would affect the following schools only:
Primary schools
• Muxton residents would have priority for Muxton Primary School catchment area • Lilleshall residents would have priority for Lilleshall Primary School catchment area
Secondary schools
• Lilleshall residents would remain in the catchment for Burton Borough School • Priority for schools in Newport catchment would be given to residents of Newport and the villages of Cherrington, Church Aston, Edgmond, Howle,
Lilleshall, Sambrook and Tibberton
• The catchment area for Telford Priory School would be extended to include Muxton residents who would no longer be in the catchment for Burton Borough School
Under the new proposals, parents will still be able to apply for places at any school in the borough. Although priority will be given to pupils from within a school’s catchment areas.
The consultation runs from December 2, 2016 until January 27, 2017 and people can have their say via the website: www.telford.gov.uk/schoolcatchmentareas
Cllr Gilly Reynolds, cabinet member for education, employment and regeneration, said: “I hope that people will give us their views on these proposals and how it would affect them to help councillors take a decision early next year. The Council must review school catchment areas and
this is particularly needed to take account of the changes made to many of our schools, following the £200m Building Schools for the Future programme in the borough, which has rebuilt or remodelled every secondary school.
Any changes to school catchment areas are proposed to be made from September 2018.
