Changes to Potton schools approved

Date Added: 28/06/2022

Central Bedfordshire Council has approved changes to two schools in Potton in order to create a primary school with effect from September 2023, as part of the Schools for the Future programme.

Councillors on the Executive Committee voted unanimously for a change of age range of Potton Lower School, and the formal closure of Potton Middle School in order to create a primary school with effect from September 2023.

This decision follows two consultations, where the majority of respondents supported the proposals.

The proposals were included in the original consultation for schools in the Biggleswade area, but while the approval of the Council’s Local Plan and new data have meant that plans will be revised for neighbouring schools, changes were required sooner for the two schools in Potton, as a result of nearby schools in other areas already altering their age range.

The project will now progress through to detailed design and construction stages.