Bradwell Catchment consultation

Overview

Update

On 18 November 2024 published a statutory public notice consultation to increase the number of pupils from 210 pupils to 420 pupils,  move into a new school building located on Chaplin Road and change the age range from 3 – 11 to 4 – 11. These changes would come into effect from the Spring Term of 2027 (subject to planning permission).  The public notice consultation runs until Monday 16 December 2024 and full details of the Public Notice and Prescribed Information can be found below.

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On 2 July 2024, Sara Tough, in her role as LA Decision-Maker, made the following school organisation determination:-

To change the catchments area of Hopton CE Primary Academy, Homefield CE VA Primary School, Hillside Primary School, and Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy and Woodlands Primary Academy from 1 September 2024.

Full details are in the Consultation Report below.

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Norfolk County Council, Creative Education Trust and the Trustees of Woodlands Primary Academy are proposing to increase the size of the combined Bradwell catchment area shared by Woodlands Primary Academy, Hillside Primary School and Homefield CE VC Primary School by extending into some of the western side of the existing Hopton catchment area, to ensure that local children have more sustainable travel routes to their local school

This proposal is linked to a proposal from Norfolk County Council to change the catchment areas of Hopton CE Primary Academy and Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy from 1 September 2024.    Full details of these proposals can be found on these links: 

https://norfolk.citizenspace.com/childrens-services/hopton

https://norfolk.citizenspace.com/childrens-services/cliffpark

There is significant growth of new houses planned in the local area.  Norfolk County Council are proposing to change the catchment areas, before the housing is in place and occupied, so that we can ensure local children are in catchment for a school within their community.

For example, there are 500 homes planned for the northern part of the current Hopton catchment area.  The current school in Hopton is based in the centre of the village and is therefore accessible for local children living in Hopton, to walk or cycle to school.  Norfolk County Council have assessed that children living in the new homes in the northern part of the current Hopton catchment area would have better access to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy via established footpaths and road infrastructure.  If the Hopton catchment area remains as it is, it would mean these children would have to travel along the A47 to get to their school in catchment.

Full details of the consultation documents for each school can be found below.

Why your views matter

We want to hear your views on our proposal.