Statutory notice for the proposed SEN facility at Priory School

Overview

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 19 (1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 that East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE is proposing to establish SEN provision in a designated specialist facility on the site of Priory School, Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN from September 2020.

Priory School is a secondary school with a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 232 and a permanent capacity of 1,160 places.  The proposal to establish a specialist facility would accommodate up to 12 pupils with a primary need of specific learning difficulties, with associated special educational needs (e.g. anxiety and high functioning autism).

East Sussex County Council will implement the proposals.

This notice is an extract of the complete proposals. Copies of the complete proposals can be viewed below.

Alternatively you can request a printed copy of the complete proposal from the address below or telephone 01273 466886. 

Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals, any person may object to, or make comment upon the proposals, by sending their representations to:  Stuart Gallimore, Director of Children’s Services (FAO: Gary Langford, Place Planning Manager), East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE or by emailing: school.consultations@eastsussex.gov.uk

Signed

Stuart Gallimore

Director of Children’s Services

Date: 22 November 2019

Explanatory Notes

East Sussex County Council will determine the Statutory Notice within 2 months of the end of the representation period.  If the Council fails to determine the Notice within this time, it will pass all relevant material to the Schools Adjudicator who will determine the Notice.