Decision - Proposed Closure of Middle Street Primary School
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the council's own words, uneditedResolved: 1) That Full Council notes the eleven formal representations received during the statutory representation period (ten individual and one communal) and the Council's response to the matters raised, as set out in Section 4 of this report. 2) That Full Council agrees to the proposal to close Middle Street Primary School with effect from 31 August 2026. 3) That Full Council notes the arrangements in place to support the transition of pupils, staff and families.
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gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 · 3283/879 tokens · 9273ms · parsed 8 Sep 2026 11:38The Interim Executive Board considered the future of Middle Street Primary School, including remaining standalone, joining a multi-academy trust, federating, or closing. It decided to recommend federating as soon as possible with another local primary school and restructuring to create part-time Executive Headteacher and Head of School posts.
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parsedNext steps
parsed- Notify the local authority of the Interim Executive Board recommendation.
- Communicate with staff and parents in January to share the plans.
- Review the ongoing risks regularly at each meeting.
- Explore federation with another local primary school and the proposed staffing restructure.