School misses out on money for rebuilding
COUNCILLORS have criticised a Government decision not to award funding for the long-awaited refurbishment of Patchway Community College.
The school was overlooked when it was decided which schools would benefit from a £2 billion rebuilding pot aimed at schools in need of urgent repair. Three Bristol schools were awarded cash but no South Gloucestershire schools were successful in applying for funding.
Schools that did not receive cash under the Priority Schools Building Programme will not be repaired until at least 2015.
Patchway town councillor Sam Scott, who is a governor at Patchway Community College, said: "Much of Patchway Community College has fallen into a poor state.
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"Despite the physical conditions the staff and students are doing a great job. The community was banking on success from this programme to get new buildings, and with the council so strapped for cash the situation really does not look good.
"I shall continue to press the council for a way forward, as the condition problems cannot be ignored."
The secondary school had previously been granted a rebuild under the aborted Building Schools for the Future programme introduced by the Labour government.
Patchway town councillor Jon Moore said: "The school's GCSE results have improved year-on-year and is a shining example of how the LEA can and has supported schools and pupils, which makes me extremely disappointed the school has not been successful in its bid for a much needed rebuild."
Comments
by JRumpole
Saturday, June 02 2012, 2:35PM
“Perhaps Patchway labour councillors should join forces with Filton labour and have one big pub crawl as it seems thats the only effective organisation to come out of the party these days. labour indeed have no clout in the area whatsoever and have become a laughing stock with its membership.”
by lolly60
Saturday, June 02 2012, 11:29AM
“Also why has Filton high sorry Abby wood been given the ok to become an Academy when they had bad Exam results and Patchway had veyr very good Exam results .Something wrong here”
by RobBradStoke
Thursday, May 31 2012, 5:28PM
“edshoestring; I don't think the Patchway councillors have enough clout.
The area has also been let down by the last Labour Government which focussed on other schools in the area - and made vague promises to try to find extra cash.”
by edshoestring
Thursday, May 31 2012, 1:44PM
“Why are Patchway Councillors allowing the Patchway area to suffer so much neglect.
Surely these councillors were elected to stand up for Patchway residents isn't it time to stop blaming other people all the time ?”
by RobBradStoke
Thursday, May 31 2012, 11:02AM
“I thought the local Conservatives pledged to support money for the school at the last election - funny how no longer interested.”
by lolly60
Thursday, May 31 2012, 10:30AM
“They havent been given or ever will get any money because they want to close down this school and sale the land off ,there is no other reason why this school has lost out time after time for it to be rebuilt when other schools have had money given to them twice(winterboure)”