Decision details
Science and Tech Teaching Block at Oldfield Secondary School
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Education
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To deliver a new purpose built Science and
Tech Teaching Block at Oldfield Secondary. Addressing accommodation
suitability issues and providing modern spaces suitable to meet the
co-ed cohort. Planning consent had been granted and the new
building will enable increased school capacity moving from 1,216 to
1,320 including 6th form. Total project cost is £2m with
Oldfield Secondary meeting the majority of the costs directly,
supported by BANES contribution.
Decision:
To fully approve £435,000 of capital
budget, split funded £143,505 CIL & £291,495 Basic
Needs Capital Grant.
Alternative options considered:
Following consultation in 2018 with the six
Bath Secondary Schools bids were invited to provide additional
pupil places supported by capital funding. Three options were
considered deliverable and Oldfield School was one of these. This
project was chosen as it will allow a permanent increase in pupil
numbers (PAN) and will also address the accommodation suitability
issues.
Publication date: 08/05/2024
Date of decision: 08/05/2024