St Margaret’s have approached the
Council asking to increase their PAN from 40 to 45 as they are
consistently oversubscribed, and applications have steadily
increased over the past 4 years. Currently 40 pupils have places at
the school and there are 7 children on the waiting list. The school
is always subject to appeals for pupils wanting to attend and the
total number of nursery applications has also steadily increased
over the past 4 years
The Hollinwood Ward has an increasing population with a younger age
profile than Oldham as a whole and therefore the pressure on St
Margaret’s reflects the local demographic.
As part of the strategic plan for the improvement of the school,
The Trust and the Governing Body need to establish a PAN which will
enable the school to plan and manage the curriculum and teaching
for single aged and mixed age classes. A PAN of 45 will enable the
school to achieve this in a coherent and strategic way, which the
current PAN of 40 prevents.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2022
Decision due: 17 Jun 2022 by Cabinet Member - Education and Skills
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Education and Skills
Contact: Angela Stewart, Regeneration Officer Email: angela.stewart@oldham.gov.uk0161 770 4294 Email: angela.stewart@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation between the school, the Academy
Trust, Diocese, Education Officers and Regeneration Officers has
been on-ongoing