The headteacher of Bradley Stoke Community School says expanding the number of pupils would “be to the detriment of local secondary schools”.
The Evening Post reports that Dave Baker sent a letter home to parents in a bid to distance the school from the current political fight to expand it.
The letter said: “We would like to distance ourselves from suggestions that the school should increase its capacity for 11- to 16-year-olds, which would undermine the infrastructure within the school to provide a coherent experience for our students.
“It would hamper the possible provision of a post-16 centre and would be to the detriment of local secondary schools.”
Liberal Democrat councillor Jon Williams has called for an expansion to the school despite an all-party agreement to limit numbers to 900.
The Conservatives have been fighting for a post-16 centre to be based alongside the school.
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1 CHRIS // Apr 18, 2007 at 10:17 am
The Headmaster should note that the school is called a “community school” so it should serve the community,and we all know that it is not big enough to serve the community.
I think there should be more effort put into expanding the school for 11-16 years instead of a sixth form.
The Headmaster should also note that many families have lived in Bradley Stoke for many years and paying a very high rate of council tax which contributed to the cost of the school only to find out they cant get their children into the “COMMUNITY” school.
2 lynne // May 24, 2007 at 9:33 pm
When I left school at 16 I was happy to be going to a college of further education. It was a great preparation for university. A 16 year old is a young adult trying to break into the adult world. I’m not sure I would want my 10 year old being educated in the same educational facility that’s educating an 18 year old. The gulf between them is huge. 16 year olds need to start taking responsibilty and grow in independence, continuing their education in the same school they started in at 10 is wrapping them in cotton wool. Let’s provide more provision for our 10/11-16 year olds clearly the demand is here.
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