Concern over plan to extend Barnoldswick school (From Craven Herald)

Lancashire County Council consults on plans to relocate Barnoldswick C of E Primary School

2:20pm Friday 3rd February 2012 in News

Barnoldswick Town Council has reiterated its concerns over a proposal to expand and re-locate a primary school.

Lancashire County Council is currently consulting on plans to relocate Barnoldswick C of E Primary School from York Street to a new site in the grounds of West Craven High Technology College on Kelbrook Road.

If approved, the proposal would see the school’s capacity increase from 202 to 420, making it a two-form entry school.

At last week’s Barnoldswick Town Council meeting, Coun David Whipp said he supported the replacement of the C of E school, but questioned the rationale behind a two-form entry school and how it would relate to other schools in the area.

To view the consultation document, visit lancashire.gov.uk/schoolorganisationreviews. The closing date for the consultation is tomorrow.