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RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 19th January 2015

Members of the Headteacher Board in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB)

Apologies [Arial 14]

None

Discussion

The board met and discussed:

• RSC South West events. • Overview of academies and free schools in Cornwall and Devon. • Academy Orders. • Significant change proposals. • Funding Agreements. • Update on HTB meetings. • St Aldhelm’s Academy, Poole (Brian Hooper was not present for this item). • Peak and Greenfield Academies, Gloucestershire (Nick Capstick was not

present for this item).

Note of decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB:

Item for decision Decision Conflicts of interest

Academy Order Shaftesbury CE VC Primary School and Motcombe CE VA Primary School, Dorset

Defer – pending further information on governance and school improvement arrangements

Academy Order Blackwater and Mithian Primary Schools, Cornwall

Approve

Significant change Herons’ Moor Academy to join the Weston Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Learning (WEEL) MAT

Approve

Funding Agreement Othery Village School, Somerset

Approv

Funding Agreement Hambridge Community Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement Huish Episcopi Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement Middlezoy Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement King's Park Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement Newlyn School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Pensans Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Alverton Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Approve

Umberleigh Community Primary School, Devon

Funding Agreement Brayford Primary School, Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement Hayeswood First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Puddletown Church of England First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Witchampton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Piddle Valley Church of England First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Allenbourn Middle School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Colehill First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Frome Valley CofE VA First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Milborne St Andrew First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Canford Heath Infant School, Poole

Approve

Funding Agreement Ad Astra Infant School, Poole

Approve


Haymoor Junior School, Poole

Funding Agreement Merley First School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Oakhill Church of England Primary School, Gloucestershire

Approve

Funding Agreement Castle Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement Ogbourne St George and St Andrew Church of England Controlled Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement Oare Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 2nd February 2015

Members of the Headteacher Board in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB)

Discussion

The board met and discussed : • Update on free achool applications. • SW open academies intervention. • West Somerset College, Somerset. • Sponsor Applications. • Sponsor matches. • Academy Orders.


Decisions dealt with by correspondence between 19 January 2015 - 2 February 2015


Sponsor Application Thomas Hardye Trust

Approve

Academy Order FIRST MAT, Bournemouth

Decline

Academy Order Mayfield (special) School, Torbay

Decline


Academy Order Shaftesbury CE VC Primary and Motcombe CE VA Primary, Dorset

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 23rd February 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB)

Apologies

Lisa Mannall (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB)

Discussion


• Sponsor applications. • Academy Orders. • SW open academies intervention. • Funding Agreements. • City Academy Bristol (Sir David Carter left the room for this discussion). • South West Education Conference update. • Overview of academies and free schools in Bath and North East Somerset. • Sponsor matches.



Sponsor Application Trinity CofE Academy Trust

Approve

Sponsor Application Acorn Multi Academy Trust

Defer

Academy Order Shortlanesend Community Primary School, Cornwall to join Aspire Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Connor Downs Primary School, Cornwall to join Aspire Academy Trust

Approve

Significant Change Biscovey Academy, Cornwall to join Aspire Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order St Agnes School, Cornwall to join the ACE MAT

Defer Lisa Mannall (Not present for meeting)

Funding Agreement Cranbrook Education Campus

Approve

Funding Agreement Fairlawn Road Primary

Approve

Funding Agreement Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

Defer – subject to further information

Funding Agreement Hunts Grove Primary Academy

Approve

Funding Agreement Ocean Academy

Approve

Funding Agreement Lyde Green Primary School

Approve

Funding Agreement St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Approve


Funding Agreement Clutton Primary School

Approve

Funding Agreement Motcombe CofE VA Primary School

Approve

Funding Agreement Shaftesbury CofE VC Primary School

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 9th March 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance David Carter (RSC, chair) Dave Baker (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Roger Pope (HTB)

Apologies

Brian Hooper (HTB)

Discussion


• Significant change proposals. • Academy Orders. • Sponsor Capacity Fund. • Sponsor Applications. • Update on SW Education conference. • Forward look for HTB meetings. • Sponsor matches.



Academy Order St Agnes School, Cornwall to join the ACE MAT

Approve Lisa Mannall was not present for this item.

Sponsor Application Acorn Multi Academy Trust

Approve

Sponsor Application Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA), Cornwall

Approve

Significant Change Manor C of E School, Wiltshire – removal of resource base

Defer

Significant Change Jewell Academy Bournemouth – age range change from 4-11 to 3-11

Approve

Sponsor Capacity Fund Bridgwater College Trust, Somerset

Approve

Sponsor Capacity Fund The Thomas Hardye Trust, Dorset

Approve

Sponsor Capacity Fund Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA), Cornwall

Approve

Sponsor Capacity Fund Educate Together Academy Trust

Decline

Academy Order Membury Primary School, Devon to join the Acorn Multi Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Brimble Hill Special School, Swindon

Approve

Academy Order Bradon Forest Secondary School, Swindon, to join the Athelstan Trust

Approve

Decisions dealt with by correspondence between 23rd February 2015 and this HTB meeting:

Academy Order Callicroft Primary School, South Gloucestershire to join the Cosmos Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Orders West Somerset Academies Trust MAT: Exford CofE First School, Somerset Dulverton Middle School, Somerset All Saints CofE School, Somerset

Approve

Significant change Minehead Middle School joining West Somerset Academies Trust MAT

Approve


Funding Agreement

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, Bristol Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 23rd March 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB)

Apologies

Nick Capstick (HTB)

Discussion


• Academy Orders. • Sponsor Matches. • Sponsor Applications. • Funding Agreements. • Significant Change proposals. • St Dunstan’s and Crispin Academies, Somerset. • St Michael’s Catholic Secondary School, Cornwall.



Sponsor Application Huish Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Sponsor Application Preston Primary School, Somerset

Approve

Significant Change Oasis Academy Long Cross (OALC), Bristol - to take on the management of the Children’s Centre based on their site

Approve

Academy Order St Rumon’s C of E VC Infants School, Devon to join St Christopher Primary MAT (Diocese of Exeter)

Approve

Academy Order Roselands Primary School, Torbay

Approve

Academy Order Oldway Primary School, Torbay

Approve

Academy Order Ferndale Primary School, Swindon

Approve

Academy Order Lydiard Millicent CofE VC Primary School, Wiltshire to join Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Hill View Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Academy Order Malmesbury Park Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Academy Order Bridport Primary School, Dorset

Defer – awaiting further information

Academy Order Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School,


Dorset

Academy Order Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, Dorset


Academy Order Seagry Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire to join Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Somerfords’ Walter Powell CE Primary, Wiltshire to join Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust

Approve

Funding Agreement Bowerhill Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement Canford Heath Junior School, Poole

Approve

Funding Agreement Manorside Primary School, Poole

Approve

Funding Agreement Melksham Oak Community School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement Seend Church of England VA Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement Shaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Decisions dealt with by correspondence between 9th March 2015 and this HTB meeting:


Significant Change

Manor CoE School, Wiltshire – removal of resource base

Approve

Academy Order Septenary Trust

o St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth

o Kinson Primary School, Bournemouth o Winton Primary School, Bournemouth o Kingsleigh Primary School, Bournemouth o Moordown St John's CE VA Primary School,

Bournemouth o Muscliff Primary School, Bournemouth o St. Marks’ CE VA Primary School, Dorset

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 18th May 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance via telephone Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB)

Apologies

Roger Pope (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB)

Discussion

The board discussed:

• Sponsor Applications. • Academy Orders.



Sponsor Application Pate’s Grammar School, Gloucestershire

Approve

Academy Order Bridport Primary School, Dorset

Approve

Academy Order Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Dorset

Approve

Academy Order Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, Dorset

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 1st June 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB)

Apologies

None

Discussion


• Academy Orders. • HTB plans and priorities from September 2015. • Sponsor development. • Communications plan and events. • Free school Wave 9 applications.



Academy Order Gunnislake Primary, Cornwall to join Bridge MAT

Approve - subject to further information on governance and development plans

Academy Order St James School, Devon to join Ted Wragg MAT

Approve

Academy Order St John’s C of E Primary, BANES to join Wellsway MAT

Approve - subject to further information on governance

Academy Order Lostwithiel School, Cornwall to join Peninsula Learning Trust

Approve – subject to further information on governance

Academy Order Perranporth Community Primary School, Cornwall to join Truro and Penwith Academy Trust

Approve – subject to further information on KS2 results

Academy Order Fowey Primary, Cornwall to join Peninsula Learning Trust

Approve – subject to further information on governance

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 15th June 2015


Apologies

None

Discussion


• Sponsor Applications. • Significant Change proposal. • Academy Orders. • Sponsor matches. • Wave 9 free school applications. • Schedule of meetings from September 2015. • Open Academies – Performance.



Sponsor Application Trenance Learning Academies Trust (TLAT), Cornwall and transfer of Falmouth, Foxhole and St Newlyn East Primary Schools, Cornwall from the Kernow Collaborative Trust to TLAT

Approve – subject to further information on external moderation, KS2 capacity & 2015 predictions

Lisa Mannall was not present for this item

Sponsor Application Ferndale Community Primary School, Swindon

Decline

Significant Change St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Exmouth – age range change from 4-11 to 2-11

Approve

Academy Order Avon Valley College, Wiltshire to form the Salisbury Plain Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Bulford St Leonard’s C of E VA Primary School, Wiltshire to form the Salisbury Plain Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Figheldean St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire to form the Salisbury Plain Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School, Wiltshire to form the Salisbury Plain Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order Backwell C of E Junior School, North Somerset

Defer

Academy Order West Leigh Infant School, North Somerset

Defer

Academy Order Chacewater CP School, Cornwall to join the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust

Approve

Academy Order St Edwards CofE VA Primary School, Plymouth to join the St Christopher’s CofE (Primary) MAT

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 29th June 2015


Discussion


• Academy orders. • Sponsor matches. • Significant change proposal. • Bannerman Road Community Academy.



Significant change Filton Avenue Infant School, Bristol – age range change from 5-7 to 5-11

Approve

Significant change Broadclyst Primary Academy Trust, Devon - to convert from a single to a multi academy trust

Approve

Academy Order Filton Avenue Junior School, Bristol - to join Trust in Learning MAT

Approve - subject to further information on external support, governance & accountability

Academy Order Backwell C of E Junior School, North Somerset - to form new MAT

Approve - subject to further information on future MAT expansion

Academy Order West Leigh Infant School, North Somerset - to form new MAT

Approve - subject to further information on future MAT expansion

Academy Order Bearnes Voluntary Primary School, Devon - to form new MAT

Approve - subject to further information on governance & accountability

Academy Order Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School, Devon – to form new MAT


Academy Order Harbertonford Church of England Primary School, Devon - to form new MAT


Academy Order Hennock Community Primary School, Devon - to form new MAT


Academy Order Landscove Church of England Primary School, Devon

Approve - subject to further information

- to form new MAT on governance & accountability

Academy Order Stoke Gabriel Primary School, Devon - to form new MAT


Academy Order All Saints C of E Primary School, Devon - to join the Learning Academy Partnership

Approve

Funding Agreement Corfe Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Wareham St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Dorset

Approve

Funding Agreement Bethany Church of England Junior School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement Heathlands Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School, Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School, Devon

Approve


Connor Downs Primary School, Cornwall

Funding Agreement The Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 13th July 2015


Discussion


• Academy orders. • Sponsor applications. • Significant change proposals. • Removal of warning notice. • Sponsored academies. • South West School Improvement Partnership Boards.



Sponsor Application Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dorset

Defer - awaiting 2015 results

Significant Change Bristol Cathedral Choir School trust & Cathedral Primary School, Bristol - to convert from a single to a multi-academy trust

Approve

Significant Change Oldfield School, BANES - recommendation to lift pre-warning notice

Approve

Significant Change Umberleigh Primary School & Brayford Primary School, Devon (TEAM multi-academy trust) - age range change from 4-11 to 3-11

Approve

Significant Change St Columb Major Academy, St Columb Minor Academy and Charlestown Primary School, Cornwall - converting from single academy trust and joining the Atlantic Centre of Excellence MAT


New Provision Ridgeway Farm, Wiltshire - Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust (DBAT)

Approve - subject to additional information being provided by the proposers

Academy Order St Just Primary School, Cornwall - to join the Truro and Penwith MAT

Defer - awaiting further information

Academy Order Warberry CofE Primary School - to join the Learning Academy Partnership (LAP) MAT, Torbay

Approve

Academy Order Longney CofE Primary School and Whiteshill Primary School - to join the Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust (DGAT), Gloucestershire

Approve

Academy Order Defer - awaiting

Bideford College - to be sponsored by Adventure Learning Academy Trust (ALAT)

further information

Academy Order St Stephen Churchtown Community Primary School - to be sponsored by Aspire Academy Trust


Academy Order Westcliff School, Devon - to be sponsored by First Federation MAT

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 24th August 2015

Members of Board (and RSC) in attendance by phone Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Roger Pope (HTB) Dave Baker (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB)

Discussion


• September opener health checks. • Conflict of interest register update. • Sponsored academies. • Sponsor applications. • Academy orders. • Funding agreements. • Significant change proposals. • KS2 provisional results. • Co-option of Joy Tubbs, Diocesan Director of Education, Diocese of

Salisbury, to the South West Headteacher Board. • 2016 South West Conference.



Academy Order Bishops Lydeard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Somerset, to be sponsored by the Diocese of Bath and Wells MAT

Approve

Sponsor Application Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dorset

Decline

Sponsor Application The Newquay Education Trust, Cornwall

Approve Lisa Mannall was not present for this item

Sponsor Application The Atlantic Centre of Excellence, Cornwall

Approve Lisa Mannall was not present for this item

Academy Order St Just Primary School, Penzance, Cornwall, to join the Truro and Penwith MAT (TPAT)

Approve - subject to conditions

Significant Change Axbridge Church of England First School, Somerset - to extend the age range from 3-9 years to 2-9 years

Approve

Significant Change Bickleigh on Exe Primary School, Devon - to join the Primary Academies Trust (PAT) MAT

Approve

Funding Agreement All Saints CofE Primary School (Marsh), Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement Alverton Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Blackwater Community Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Bradon Forest School, Wiltshire

Approve


Brixington Primary School, Devon

Funding Agreement Cranbrook Education Campus, Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement Dundry Church of England Primary School, North Somerset

Approve

Funding Agreement Fairlawn Primary School, City of Bristol

Approve

Funding Agreement Filton Avenue Junior School, City of Bristol

Approve

Funding Agreement Fowey Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Lostwithiel School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Lyde Green Primary School, South Gloucestershire

Approve

Funding Agreement Mangotsfield School, South Gloucestershire

Approve

Funding Agreement Membury Primary School, Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement Mithian School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Newlyn School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, City of Bristol

Approve

Funding Agreement Ocean Academy, Poole

Approve

Funding Agreement Pensans Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Seagry Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement Shortlanesend Community Primary School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement Somerfords' Walter Powell VA CofE Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement St Agnes School, Cornwall

Approve

Funding Agreement St Andrew's Primary School, Devon

Approve

Funding Agreement St Dunstan Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire

Approve

Funding Agreement St John's Church of England Primary School, BANES

Approve

Funding Agreement St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy, Plymouth

Approve

Funding Agreement Warberry Church of England Primary School, Torbay

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 7th September 2015


Discussion


• Academy orders. • Significant change proposals. • Sponsored academies. • Fairfield High School Sixth Form proposal. • Update on KS2 and KS4 Results. • School Improvement Partnership Boards.



Academy Order North Cerney Primary School, Gloucestershire, to join the Diocese of Gloucester Academy Trust (DGAT)

Approve

Academy Order Bideford College, Devon, to be sponsored by Adventure Learning Academy Trust (ALAT)

Decline

Significant change Field Court Academy, Gloucestershire - to join the Diocese of Gloucester Academy Trust (DGAT)

Approve

Significant change King Ina Academy, Somerset – addition of Early Years Phase

Approve

Significant change Sampford Peverell Primary, Devon – addition of Early Years Phase

Approve

Significant change Plymouth School of Creative Arts – age range (nursery) change from 4-16 to 2-16

Defer - subject to further information

Significant change Tredworth Infants School, Gloucestershire – age range (nursery) change from 4-7 to 2-7

Approve

Significant change West Town Lane Academy, Bristol – change from single academy trust to multi-academy trust

Defer - subject to further information

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 21st September 2015


Discussion


• Academy orders. • Significant change proposals. • Funding agreements. • New provision. • 2015 KS2 results. • October opener health-checks. • South West education development plan. • HTB strategic leads. • Co-option of additional HTB member. • South West free schools delivery plan.



Academy Order Court-de-Wyck C of E Primary School, North Somerset, to join Diocese of Bath & Wells MAT

Approve – subject to further information about pupil numbers

Academy Order Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School, North Somerset, to join Diocese of Bath & Wells MAT

Approve – subject to confirmation of consent from the Methodist Church

Academy Order North Petherwin Primary School and Werrington School, Cornwall, to join An Daras MAT

Defer – subject to further information about school level data & Business plan

Funding Agreement Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth

Defer – subject to further information about governance and growth plans

Significant change Plymouth School of Creative Arts – age range (nursery) change from 4-16 to 2-16

Approve- subject to further information regarding the ratio of children to carers

New Provision – Academy Order Lufton Primary School, Yeovil – Preston Church of England Primary School approved as sponsor

Approve

New Provision – Academy Order Wyndham Park, Yeovil, Somerset – Huish Primary School approved as sponsor

Approve

Funding Agreement Hill View Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement Malmesbury Park Primary School, Bournemouth

Approve

Funding Agreement Oldway Primary School, Torbay

Approve

Funding Agreement Roselands Primary School, Torbay

Approve

Funding Agreement Burnbush Primary School, Bristol

Approve

Funding Agreement Callicroft Primary School, South Gloucestershire

Approve

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 12th October 2015

Members of Board, RSC, and guests in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Dave Baker (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Joy Tubbs (HTB) Tom Attwood (Chair of the Academies and Free Schools Board) Henry Watson (DfE)

Apologies

Lisa Mannall (HTB)

Cross-cutting discussion points


• Draft strategic priorities & South West strategy The board discussed the South West strategic plan for 2015/16.

• Wave 10 Free School Applications

HTB members provided initial comments on Wave 10 free school applications.

• Brokerage & Converter Forward look The board discussed a forward look of brokerage and converter projects.

• School Improvement Partnership Boards – HTB briefing

The board discussed the draft agenda for the School Improvement Partnership Board (SIPB) meetings.

• Co-option of new HTB Member The board approved the co-option of Alun Williams, CEO of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership as a new HTB Member

Discussion of projects, including decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB All decisions are made in reference to relevant legislation and the published criteria. The table below sets out some key discussion points only.

Academy Order Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest North Petherwin Primary School and Werrington School, Cornwall – to join An-Daras MAT

Approve with FA conditions

• school level performance data • business plan • finances

Action required: Academy Orders to be sent. Confirmation in writing of commitment to ensuring annual top slice target of between 3- 5% is achieved once initial expansion has been realised.

Berry Hill Primary School, Gloucestershire - to join OUR Cooperative Academies Trust

Decline • school improvement capacity • governance structure

Action required: See below

Lakers School, Gloucestershire - to be sponsored by OUR Cooperative Academies Trust

Decline • performance data and 2015 outcomes

• governance and leadership • school improvement capacity • pupil numbers

Action required: Feedback on decision to be provided to Lakers and Berry Hill schools, OUR Cooperative Academies Trust and Gloucestershire LA. Work to be undertaken to identify school improvement support with potential for project to be reconsidered when support has been confirmed.

Ruskin Junior School, Swindon - to be sponsored by Ferndale Primary School


• school improvement • 2015 Results • finances

Action required: Academy Order to be sent. Confirmation of Ferndale School’s plan to ensure Ruskin Junior school secures a Good Ofsted judgement with clear indication of timescale. Further details on top-slice policy and governance structure.

Sponsor Application

Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest Ferndale Primary School Approve • 2014 and 2015 performance

data • issues & risks

Action required: New Sponsor letter to be sent to Ferndale Primary School

Significant Change Proposals Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest Exeter House Special School, Wiltshire –increase in capacity

Approve • increase in PAN due to expansion in need and army rebasing

• improvement journey • strategic leadership

Action required: Agreement that any further increases in capacity must be presented to HTB

St Breock Primary Academy – to join the Aspire Academy Trust

Approve • performance data • capacity

Action required: No action required

Lavington School – exploration of sixth form options.

For discussion only

• capacity & size • local partners

Action required: Headteacher Board member to arrange a meeting with Lavington and other local secondary schools to discuss options for collaboration.

Pre-Warning Notices Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest Millbrook Academy, Gloucestershire

Approve • school standards • pupil progress • 2015 results

Action required: Pre- Warning Notice to be sent

Academy, Free School, UTC and Studio School Performance Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest

Plymouth UTC, Devon Not for decision

• 2015 performance data • finances • action plan

Action required: Update to be provided at next HTB meeting

Decisions made between 21st September 2015 and this HTB meeting Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest

Academy Order Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School, Bristol

Approve • approval from Methodist academies & Schools Trust

Action required: Issue Academy Order

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 3rd November 2015

Members of Board, RSC, and guests in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Dave Baker (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Lisa Mannall (HTB) Alun Williams (HTB) Jo Thomas (DfE)

Apologies

Joy Tubbs (HTB)



• Wave 10 Free School Applications

HTB members discussed Wave 10 applications and shared availability for interviews.

• School Improvement Partnership Boards (SIPBs)

Members of the board shared feedback from the recent SIPB meetings and discussed actions for the next meetings in November.

• Ofsted – inspection of new schools

The board discussed the recent Ofsted statement on the timing of inspections for new schools.

Discussion of projects, including decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB All decisions are made in reference to relevant legislation and the published criteria. The table below sets out some key discussion points only

Academy Order Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Nunney First School, Somerset - to be sponsored by Fosse Way School

Defer pending further information

• primary school improvement capacity

• performance and progress data

Action required: Review Fosse Way Trust’s school improvement plan and baseline/progress data for Nunney First School & Hayesdown School at the next Headteacher Board meeting on 30th November.

Bideford College, Devon - to be sponsored by Launceston College


• governance and leadership • finances • performance

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to the school and additional information on governance structures and school improvement to be submitted to the RSC office.

Kehelland Village School, Cornwall – to join Truro and Penwith Academy Trust

Approve • primary capacity • 2015 performance and

outcomes

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to school.

Upton St James CofE Primary School, Torbay to join St Christopher’s Primary Academy Trust

Approve • 2015 results & progress measures

• trust performance

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to school.

Sponsor Application Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Launceston College, Cornwall

Approve • 2014 and 2015 performance data

• governance • issues & risks

Action required: Letter to be sent to school.

Uffculme Academy Trust, Devon

Approve • 2014 and 2015 performance data

Lorraine Heath left the room for this item and did not receive papers

• governance structure • issues & risks

for it

Action required: Letter to be sent to school. Uffculme Academy Trust to resolve the distinction between members and directors.

Significant Change Proposals Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Springfields Academy, Calne, Wiltshire - extension of age range, extension of capacity and addition of sixth form

Decline • capacity to expand • performance • leadership • finances

Action required: The board agreed that additional capacity needed to be explored further including potential MAT options. The board also requested to see the recent Ofsted Section 8 report once available.

Academy, Free School, UTC and Studio School Performance Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Plymouth UTC, Devon N/A • leadership and governance

Action required: No action required.

Decisions made between 12th October 2015 and this HTB meeting

Funding Agreement Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Longney Church of England Primary School, Gloucestershire - to join Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust

Approve • converter, proposed opening date 01/11/2015

Action required: No further action required.

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest North Cerney Church of England Primary School, Gloucestershire - to join Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust



Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest

St Edward's CofE Primary School, Plymouth - to join St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust



Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest St Just Primary School, Cornwall - to join Truro and Penwith College



Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest St Stephen Churchtown Community Primary School, Cornwall - to be sponsored by ASPIRE Academy Trust

Approve • sponsored, proposed opening date 01/11/2015


Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Whiteshill Primary School, Gloucestershire - to join Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust



RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board 30th November 2015

Members of Board, RSC, and guests in attendance Sir David Carter (RSC, chair) Dave Baker (HTB) Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Alun Williams (HTB) Claudine Menashe-Jones (DfE)

Apologies

Lisa Mannall (HTB)



• Sponsor Capacity Fund Applications

HTB members discussed the latest round of sponsor capacity fund applications.

• School Improvement Partnership Boards (SIPBs)

Members of the board shared feedback from the SIPB meetings that have recently taken place and plans for the next meetings in early 2016.

• Open Academies intervention Members of the board discussed SW academies judged special measures and requires improvement.

Discussion of projects, including decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB All decisions are made in reference to relevant legislation and the published criteria. The table below sets out some key discussion points only.

Academy Order Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Nunney First School, Somerset - to be sponsored by Fosse Way School

Approve • performance data • primary capacity • school improvement plan

Action required: Academy Order to be sent.

St Dunstan’s School, Somerset – to be sponsored by the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Approve • capacity • pupil numbers • school finances

Alun Williams left the room for this item and did not receive papers for it


Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth – to form a new MAT

Approve • 2015 results • MAT plans


St David's Church of England Primary School, Devon - to join the Primary Academies Trust

Approve • 2015 performance • governance structure


Weston All Saints C of E Primary School, Bath and North East Somerset - to form a new MAT

Approve • leadership • performance • MAT plans


Luxulyan School, Cornwall - to join Peninsula Learning Trust

Defer • 2015 performance • governance structure • school improvement capacity

Action required: The board requested further information on the school improvement plans and structure of support for the primary schools.

Sponsor Application Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest

Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth

Approve • governance


Priory Community School, North Somerset

Approve with conditions

• finances • governance • performance

Action required: Further financial information to be submitted to the RSC office before Funding Agreement. Clarification of governance structure and separation between members and trustees.

King Alfred Trust, Wiltshire

Defer • school improvement capacity • governance • performance

Action required: Clarification of where school improvement capacity will come from and exploration of MAT status prior to sponsorship. HTB member to meet school and discuss options in more detail.

Trevithick Learning Academy, Cornwall

Defer • school improvement capacity • governance • growth plans • performance

Action required: The Board requested a copy of Trevithick Learning Academy’s strategic plan, clarity around the relationship with the Diocese and further information about school improvement capacity.

Marling School, Gloucestershire

Approve • 2015 Results • governance • primary school improvement

capacity


Cornerstone MAT (The Learning Institute)

Defer • governance structure • accountability • school improvement capacity

Action required: The board requested further information about the Governance structure & accountability within the Trust and the Trust’s staffing structure and capacity to support other schools.

Significant Change Proposals Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Springfields Academy, Calne, Wiltshire -

Approve • capacity to expand • performance

extension of age range to 19, increase of PAN from 105 – 120 from September 2016

• leadership • post-16 support

Action required: N/A

Academy, Free School, UTC and Studio School Performance (Not for decision) Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Quantock Academy Trust Not for

decision • MAT options • performance

Action required: RSC office to arrange phone call with Quantock Academy Trust.

New Provision Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest

Sherford, Devon – to join Ivybridge Academy Trust

Approve • sponsor’s vision • early years capacity • overall capacity

Action required: Feedback to be given to sponsor and further information requested on the sponsor’s early years capacity and expertise.

Locking Parklands, North Somerset – to join Educate Together Academy Trust

Approve • primary capacity and performance

Action required: Feedback to be given to sponsor.

Sponsor Capacity Fund Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest The Atlantic Centre of Excellence Multi-Academy Trust, Cornwall

Approve • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


Uffculme Academy Trust, Devon


Lorraine Heath left the room for this item and did not receive papers for it


Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth



Chulmleigh Academy Trust, Devon



Fosse Way Trust, BANES Approve • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


Newquay Education Trust, Cornwall



Coast Academies (Eden Park Primary Academy), Torbay



Ralph Allen School, BANES



The Blue Kite Academy Trust, Swindon



First Federation Trust, Devon



Learning Academy Partnership, Torbay



Marling School, Gloucestershire



Launceston College, Cornwall



Excelsior Educational Trust, Devon



Priory Community School, North Somerset



The Castle Partnership Trust, Somerset



OUR Co-operative Academies Trust (OUR), Gloucestershire



Trevithick Learning Academy, Cornwall



Lydiard Park Academy, Swindon



The Collaborative Academies Trust,

Approve • growth plans • areas of demand

Somerset • status of applicant

Action required: No action required

Bath and Wells MAT, Somerset

Approve. • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


The Comenius Academy Trust, BANES

Decline • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


The Learning Institute, Cornwall



Waycroft MAT, Bristol Decline • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


King Alfred Trust, Wiltshire



Bridge MAT, Cornwall Decline • growth plans • areas of demand • status of applicant


Prima Learning Trust, Bristol



Castle School Education Trust, South Gloucestershire



Tedd Wragg Trust, Devon Decline • growth plans

• areas of demand • status of applicant


Funding Agreement Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Bishops Lydeard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Somerset

Approve • opening date 01/12/2015


Court-de-Wyck Primary School, North Somerset



Delaware Community Primary School, Cornwall



Gunnislake Primary School, Cornwall



Kingsleigh Primary School, Bournemouth



Kinson Primary School, Bournemouth



Lydiard Millicent Church of England Primary School, Wiltshire



Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth



Muscliff Primary School, Bournemouth



Oakhurst Community First School, Dorset



Sixpenny Handley First School, Dorset



St Ives Primary School, Dorset



St James' Church of England First School, Alderholt, Dorset



St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School, Bournemouth



St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth



Three Legged Cross First School, Dorset



West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Dorset


Action required: No further action required

Winton Primary School, Bournemouth



Decisions made between 3rd November 2015 and this HTB meeting Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth

Approve • governance structure • potential schools to join MAT


Springfields Academy, Calne, Wiltshire - lower the age range to 7-16 and extend the PAN from 90 to 105

Approve • capacity to expand • performance • leadership

Action required: RSC Office to send letter to confirm decision.

RECORD OF MEETING

South West Headteacher Board

14th December 2015

Members of Board, RSC, and guests in attendance

Sir David Carter (RSC, chair)

Dave Baker (HTB)

Lorraine Heath (HTB)

Nick Capstick (HTB)

Brian Hooper (HTB)

Joy Tubbs (HTB)

Lisa Mannall (HTB)

Apologies

Alun Williams (HTB)



• Wave 10 Free School Interviews

HTB members discussed the Wave 10 Free School interviews.

• South West conference update

The board discussed the programme for the South West conference on 10th March 2016.

• December Academy Openers

The board reviewed the list of December openers.

Discussion of projects, including decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB All decisions are made in reference to relevant legislation and the published criteria. The table below sets out some key discussion points only

Academy Order Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest Gerrans School and Tregony CP School, Cornwall – to join the Roseland Multi Academy Trust

Approve • performance data • finances • pupil numbers

Action required: Academy Orders to be sent. The board requested further information on the Trust’s primary capacity and finances going forward.

Woodford Primary School, Plymouth – to be sponsored by Boringdon Primary School

Approve • Boringdon approved as sponsor at last HTB

• progress measures

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to Woodford Primary School.

Luxulyan School, Cornwall – to join Peninsula Learning Trust

Approve • 2015 Performance & outcomes

• governance structure • school improvement capacity

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to Luxulyan school. Further growth of the Trust to be subject to 2016 results.

St Leonard's (C of E) Primary School (VC), Devon – to join the First Federation MAT

Approve • school performance • trust capacity

Action required: Academy Order to be sent to St Leonard's (C of E) Primary School.

Sponsor Application Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest The Roseland Community College, Cornwall

Approve • performance • governance • school improvement capacity

Action required: New Sponsor letter to be sent to The Roseland Community College.

Trevithick Learning Approve • school improvement capacity

Academy, Cornwall • pupil numbers • governance • growth plans • performance

Action required: New Sponsor letter to be sent to Trevithick Learning Academy.

The Learning Institute, Cornwall

Approve • governance structure • trust accountability • trust vision • staffing • trust capacity

Action required: New Sponsor letter to be sent to The Learning Institute.

Best Practice Network, Bristol

Defer • school leadership experience • school improvement capacity • governance • growth plans • performance

Nick Capstick left the room for this item and did not receive papers for it

Action required: Best Practice Network to provide the board with further information on leadership experience, outcomes, governance structure and growth plans.

Significant Change Proposals Project Decision Key Points Conflicts of interest Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School - proposal to extend its age range from 4-11 to 2-11

Approve • trust performance • performance data • pupil numbers • school finances


Bodmin College, Cornwall - converting from a single to a multi academy trust

Decline • performance data • capacity

Action required: KS4 outcomes in 2016 to be reviewed before project is considered.

Funding Agreement Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth

Approve • Converter, proposed opening date 01/01/2016


Kehelland Village School, Approve • Converter, proposed opening

Cornwall date 01/01/2016


North Petherwin Primary School, Cornwall



Perranporth Community Primary School, Cornwall



Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School, North Somerset



Werrington School, Cornwall



Westcliff School, Devon Approve • Proposed opening date 01/01/2016


St David’s C of E VC School, Devon

Approve • Proposed opening date 01/01/2016


Documents

RECORD OF MEETING - assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Lorraine Heath (HTB) Nick Capstick (HTB) Brian Hooper (HTB) Apologies [Arial 14] None Discussion The board met and discussed: