Downs Infant School News Today

Two infant schools and a junior school look likely to have their admission numbers cut from September 2024 after a public consultation.

Admission numbers at three schools in the city could be cut under plans being discussed by the council.

ONE of the top priority crossings in the city to be made safer has been branded a “tick box” solution that would waste public money.

A scheme aimed at encouraging more children to walk and cycle to and from school is supported by eight of ten people, a council has said.

CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposed cuts to school admission numbers appear to be victorious after councillors prepared to drop their plans.

HEADTEACHERS say a lack of funding is forcing schools to make cuts to staff.

‘This feels like propaganda,’ infant school headteacher says

Goldstone Primary School in Laburnham Avenue, Hove TWO popular primary schools have won their fight against cutting pupil numbers. Goldstone Primary School and Downs Infant School appealed to the schools adjudicator when they were ordered to reduce their intake from September next year by Brighton and Hove City Council. The schools criticised the quality of the council’s consultation process, highlighted the adverse financial implications and said that the move would limit parental choi...

EIGHT primary schools and one secondary school will have fewer classes from September next year because there are too many places across Brighton and Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council predicted that there would be 325 spare places this September, rising to 744 if nothing was done. This could give rise to the risk of the Government stepping in and closing a school. The council based its estimate on the number of children born in Brighton and Hove, members of the council’s Children, Y...