Agenda item

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report seeks to provide Members with an update on the recently concluded public consultation to review Monmouthshire’s Secondary School catchment areas as part of the September 2020/21 School admission arrangements.

This report also seeks to provide members with a copy of the consultation report analysing the responses received from consultees towards proposed changes.

Author: Matthew Jones, School and Student Access Manager

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Members review and agree the full content of this report, the attached

consultation report (appendix 1) and the proposed School Admissions Policy 2020/21 (appendix 2).

On reviewing section 2.1, that Members agree to implement the following changes to determine the secondary catchment school for the affected areas as per the Council’s school admission arrangements 2020/21:

·         Review area 1 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the Primary catchment area for Usk Church in Wales Primary School (appendix 3)

·         Review area 2 - Amend the catchment area for King Henry VIII Comprehensive School to align with the Primary catchment area for Goytre Fawr Primary School (appendix 4)

·         Review area 3 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the catchment area for Trellech Primary School (appendix 5)

·         Review area 4 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the catchment area for Llandogo Primary School (appendix 6)

The Authority will implement the changes as part of the Council’s determined School