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The proposed expansion of Sutterton Fourfields CE School

Thank you for taking part in this survey, this phase of the consultation has now closed.  

Final Decision

The decision was taken by the Executive Councillor(External link) on 29 April 2022 to approve the proposal to expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton with effect from 01 September 2023. The points considered and the reasons on which this decision was taken are detailed in the Executive Councillor Report and appendices.

This is what we asked you

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), in collaboration with the school have launched a consultation on the proposal to permanently expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Park Avenue, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2JN.

The school currently has a PAN (Published Admission Number) of 20 (places per year group) and a total Net Capacity of 153 places based on available accommodation. The proposal being consulted on is to permanently expand the school from the existing physical capacity of 153 places across 5 full size classrooms and 1 small classroom to 210 places (PAN 30) across 7 full size classrooms and single year group classes, with a proposed implementation date of 1 September 2023. Additional teaching and non-teaching accommodation will be provided to accompany the additional resources required.

Stage One Public Consultation

A stage one public consultation ran between 11 November and 9 December 2021. A copy of the consultee letter introducing the consultation process is available to download.

There were 18 responses in total, with 0 against the proposal, 16 for the proposal and 2 neither for nor against. All valid responses received were taken into consideration when a decision was made on whether to proceed to the next stage of the process.

Stage Two Public Consultation

Following the decision by the Executive Councillor to move to the next stage of the process, a Statutory Notice was published in the local press on 2 February 2022 and also at the entrance gates of the schools. The publication of this notice marked the start of the Representation Period, a stage two public consultation, which ended on 2 March 2022. 

The Complete Proposal which relates to the Statutory Notice can be downloaded or obtained by writing to the School Organisation Planning Team using the details provided on this page.

The Representation Period gave an opportunity for any person or organisation to object to or make comments on the proposal. These views will be taken into account when the final decision is taken by the Executive Councillor on 29 April 2022.

There were 5 responses during the representation period; 2 against the proposal, 3 for the proposal and 0 neither for nor against.

We will continue to use this site to keep you informed about progress with the project.

Final Decision

The decision was taken by the Executive Councillor on 29 April 2022 to approve the proposal to expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton with effect from 01 September 2023. The points considered and the reasons on which this decision was taken are detailed in the Executive Councillor Report and appendices.

Thank you for taking part in this survey, this phase of the consultation has now closed.  

Final Decision

The decision was taken by the Executive Councillor(External link) on 29 April 2022 to approve the proposal to expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton with effect from 01 September 2023. The points considered and the reasons on which this decision was taken are detailed in the Executive Councillor Report and appendices.

This is what we asked you

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), in collaboration with the school have launched a consultation on the proposal to permanently expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Park Avenue, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2JN.

The school currently has a PAN (Published Admission Number) of 20 (places per year group) and a total Net Capacity of 153 places based on available accommodation. The proposal being consulted on is to permanently expand the school from the existing physical capacity of 153 places across 5 full size classrooms and 1 small classroom to 210 places (PAN 30) across 7 full size classrooms and single year group classes, with a proposed implementation date of 1 September 2023. Additional teaching and non-teaching accommodation will be provided to accompany the additional resources required.

Stage One Public Consultation

A stage one public consultation ran between 11 November and 9 December 2021. A copy of the consultee letter introducing the consultation process is available to download.

There were 18 responses in total, with 0 against the proposal, 16 for the proposal and 2 neither for nor against. All valid responses received were taken into consideration when a decision was made on whether to proceed to the next stage of the process.

Stage Two Public Consultation

Following the decision by the Executive Councillor to move to the next stage of the process, a Statutory Notice was published in the local press on 2 February 2022 and also at the entrance gates of the schools. The publication of this notice marked the start of the Representation Period, a stage two public consultation, which ended on 2 March 2022. 

The Complete Proposal which relates to the Statutory Notice can be downloaded or obtained by writing to the School Organisation Planning Team using the details provided on this page.

The Representation Period gave an opportunity for any person or organisation to object to or make comments on the proposal. These views will be taken into account when the final decision is taken by the Executive Councillor on 29 April 2022.

There were 5 responses during the representation period; 2 against the proposal, 3 for the proposal and 0 neither for nor against.

We will continue to use this site to keep you informed about progress with the project.

Final Decision

The decision was taken by the Executive Councillor on 29 April 2022 to approve the proposal to expand the capacity at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton with effect from 01 September 2023. The points considered and the reasons on which this decision was taken are detailed in the Executive Councillor Report and appendices.