Community engagement and Section 10 consultation 4 Summary of findings 4 Methodology 4 Basis Scope of the consultation Feedback from the consultation 7 Additional comments received 9 Responding to feedback 9 Appendix A: Leaflet, poster and questionnaire 10 Introduction and background Originally established in 2012 as one of the first Diocesan Multi-Academy Trusts, The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is now recognised as a successful and growing multi-academy trusts (MATs). There are currently ten schools within the Trust, including nine church schools and one community school; an eleventh school will join the Trust in April 2017. The family of schools work in close collaboration with each other to share good practice and develop innovative approaches to teaching and curriculum development. Whilst close working has led to Trust academies undertaking Achievement for All accreditation and adopting enquiry-based approaches to learning, each academy retains its distinctive characteristics, driven by the needs of the local community it serves. Why a new free school in Quedgeley? The bid for a new free school has been approved because of an increase in basic need for school provision alongside the development of new housing in the area. With neighbouring schools performing well, the need for the new school is based on a marked rise in demand in the area, as opposed to concerns over the standard and quality of provision locally. The Local Authority and local schools have been fully supportive of the need for a new academy. The new academy is a 4 - 11 co-educational Church of England academy accommodating 420 pupils when full. In the first year of opening, the new academy will admit 60 pupils to the reception class. We anticipate that the academy will be at full capacity within six years. The academy will include site nursery provision for children from the age of two. The neighbouring DGAT academy, runs an (as judged by Ofsted) and the provision of additional places at the new ‘outstanding ‘nursery academy will complement this provision. A temporary and permanent for the new free school, which is scheduled to open in September 2017, has been secured. A Vision for Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
Community engagement and Section 10 consultation 4 Summary of findings 4 Methodology 4 Basis Scope of the consultation Feedback from the consultation 7 Additional comments received 9 Responding to feedback 9 Appendix A: Leaflet, poster and questionnaire 10 Introduction and background Originally established in 2012 as one of the first Diocesan Multi-Academy Trusts, The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is now recognised as a successful and growing multi-academy trusts (MATs). There are currently ten schools within the Trust, including nine church schools and one community school; an eleventh school will join the Trust in April 2017. The family of schools work in close collaboration with each other to share good practice and develop innovative approaches to teaching and curriculum development. Whilst close working has led to Trust academies undertaking Achievement for All accreditation and adopting enquiry-based approaches to learning, each academy retains its distinctive characteristics, driven by the needs of the local community it serves. Why a new free school in Quedgeley? The bid for a new free school has been approved because of an increase in basic need for school provision alongside the development of new housing in the area. With neighbouring schools performing well, the need for the new school is based on a marked rise in demand in the area, as opposed to concerns over the standard and quality of provision locally. The Local Authority and local schools have been fully supportive of the need for a new academy. The new academy is a 4 - 11 co-educational Church of England academy accommodating 420 pupils when full. In the first year of opening, the new academy will admit 60 pupils to the reception class. We anticipate that the academy will be at full capacity within six years. The academy will include nursery provision for children from the age of two. The neighbouring DGAT academy, runs an ‘outstanding ‘nursery (as judged by Ofsted) and the provision of additional places at the new academy will complement this provision. A temporary and permanent site for the new free school, which is scheduled to open in September 2017, has been secured. A Vision for Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
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