Decision details

To consider a further update to the School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028 that was approved by Cabinet in November 2024. To consider associated school organisation proposals.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the third refresh of the School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)    To note the continued focus on planning to ensure both the sufficiency of places and the sustainability of schools, based on varying demand patterns across school planning areas in Brent.

(3)    To note the early signs of a reversal of declining pupil numbers in some parts of the borough (resulting from a rising birth rate) and that a requirement to accommodate higher demand in some primary planning areas may be required in the future.

(4)    To note that there continued to be increasing demand for places that meet the needs of children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 and the intention to further develop the SEND estate capital investment programme as Brent’s strategy to address this need, as set out in section 4.3-4.5 of the report.

(5)    To note the school place planning actions completed in the first two years of the strategy and the actions planned for the coming academic year as set out in Section 4 of the report.

(6)    To note the update on the success measures set out in the original strategy as set out in section 3.2 of the report.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 16 November 2026