Islanders Invited To Have Say As School's Future Hangs In The Balance

Wednesday, 15 December 2021 09:49

By Dominic Kureen @KreamyDom

There are only a few days left to have your say on the future of an Isle of Wight primary school.

The IW Council is carrying out a public consultation on options for the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.

The consultation ends this Friday (December 17) and a survey can be completed online.

Cllr Debbie Andre, cabinet member for children's services, education and lifelong skills, said:

"With just a few days left, it is extremely important people of this school community as well as the wider area have their say on these options.

"I welcome the views of our residents and encourage as many people as possible to take part in this consultation so all views can be fully considered."

All responses from the survey and recent public meetings will be collated and included in the consultation report, which will be considered by Cllr Andre and brought to cabinet for a final decision in February 2022.

Options being considered

To leave both schools open and federated, meaning the status quo remains.
The amalgamation of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School with Godshill Primary School to be achieved through the closure of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.
The amalgamation of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School with Godshill Primary School to be achieved through the closure of Godshill Primary School.
To seek an academy/free school sponsor for Chillerton and Rookley Primary School and, if successful, to defederate the school from the Stenbury Federation.
To defederate Chillerton and Rookley from the Stenbury Federation and re-form it as a stand-alone primary school.
To seek another local maintained school to federate with Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.
To set up provision for flexi-schooling on the Chillerton and Rookley site to sit alongside full-time provision.

All comments on the options are welcomed and any additional, viable proposals are encouraged to be submitted via the consultation survey or in writing via email: [email protected]

Further information is also available on the council's website.

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