Last chance to have your say on plans to increase pupil numbers at Wrexham primary school

There is just one day left to have your say on plans to increase pupil numbers at a Wrexham primary school by more than 100.

Wrexham Council have been seeking views on the proposals for Barker’s Lane Community Primary School in Borras since October 2018.

The proposed increase in capacity from 210 to 315 has been put forward as a result of what Wrexham Council’s education department describe as a “increase in demand in town centre schools”.

Speaking in September, Cllr Phil Wynn, lead member for education, explained that the plans would allow the education department to reduce the number of pupils in infant classes rather than increase the number of school places in Wrexham – a policy in line with the Welsh Government’s aims.

The school would then continue to offer the 45 entry each subsequent year to nursery and reception pupils only. There would be no immediate availability to transfer into any of the higher year groups unless a space became available within the current 30 pupil planned admission number.

It is hoped that these proposals will not only reduce infant class sizes at Barker’s Lane CP, but also alleviate the “current pressure on a number of town centre English medium schools.”

The findings will be presented to the executive board who will then make a decision on publishing statutory notices in March 2019. A final decision will then be taken in summer 2019.

Subject to the approval and outcomes of the public consultation, such changes would be introduced in September 2020 for nursery and reception years.

You can view the consultation documents and find out how you can have your say on the Wrexham Council website. The consultation closes on December 12th.