FAQs

The consultation is taking place between 9am on the 10th June and midnight on 22nd July.

Further work is required to establish a project programme. However, an initial target has been set for Woodfield School to be operational on the new site by September 2022.

Pupils would remain on their current site until the new building is ready. More information will be available as the project progresses in the form of information events and newsletters.

There have been no discussions yet with other services. However, we are exploring the option of other services taking up appropriate occupation on the site; this would only be professionals that could add value to the school.

The funds from the sale of the two sites would be ring-fenced for Education purposes.

The existing school buildings are Grade II listed and, due to their age and condition, will require significant works to bring them up to current building regulations and educational standards. 

 

13 of the 16 buildings on site are listed.

The proposal includes refurbishing and adapting the existing listed buildings, creating modern learning spaces specifically tailored to the needs of the pupils and maintaining the community sports facilities.  

Woodfield School will benefit from having a shared site however, the primary and secondary phases would retain distinct areas while both utilising the Broad Lane entrance for entry and exit. The external sports provision for community use within the school site will continue to be available outside of school hours only. The shared sports facility at the front of the site will be timetabled to ensure both public and school use is effectively managed. The safeguarding of pupils is of the highest importance and will be considered throughout the project. 

The Woodlands site previously had capacity for over 1000 pupils. The figures for the new school are not yet finalised, however it is expected that around 250 SEN places will be commissioned in a phased approach.

This information has been shared with the Woodfield School headteacher and staff are invited to take part in this consultation.

The current sites cannot facilitate the increase in numbers required. We would look at what is working well at the current sites in order to replicate this on the new site.

The other option is to remain on the current site, where it is not feasible to fund further work as it cannot deliver the increase in places required. If the schools remain on their current sites, Coventry may receive a free school in order to deliver a sufficient number of special school places.

There are currently no plans for this, but could be considered if funding, need and timetabling were available.

This hasn’t been proposed at this stage and any decision would be dependent on need and further discussion with the schools.  

This would be dependent on the number of places required and negotiated with governors. We would intend for similar class sizes to be kept and the number of classes increased.

This relates to the school’s admissions policy. Other special schools are also expanding their numbers to meet need to create a more effective mixed economy of care and support.

If the primary and secondary schools moved site, staffing would be a governor and school leadership decision. However, there is a need for increasing and enhancing capacity, with the number of pupils coming through from primary.

Yes. Any child currently on roll at Woodfield School – and receiving travel assistance – would continue to receive this assistance for their remaining time at the school. The Coventry Travel Assistance Policy and application form can be found online at:   http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/256/travel_assistance/3135/travel_assistance/1

Part of the site is currently for community use for sport, including Power league, specialist gymnastics, wheelchair basketball and cheerleading. The vision would be to encourage further use in the future. Whilst pupils would have timetabled use of these facilities during school time, the intention is that it continues to be open for community use in the evenings and weekends.

The primary and secondary sites would have their own separate outdoor spaces in addition to the shared indoor facilities.

Woodfield Primary School (Stoneleigh Road): the Woodfield Primary School site is allocated for residential development (H2:21) within the Coventry Local Plan. 

Woodfield Secondary School Site (Hawthorn Land): the land surrounding Woodfield Secondary School is designated as Local Green Space. 

There are currently no proposals to have affordable/social housing on the Woodfield Primary site off Stoneleigh Road.

As part of the outline planning application process, a transport assessment will be provided for each site which will indicate any impact in increased  traffic from the new houses on  the existing road network.

Preliminary Ecological Appraisals Reports will be produced for each development site and where required protected species surveys will be  undertaken. Any required mitigation will be incorporated through detailed design.

Woodfield Primary School (Stoneleigh Road): the site is in a conservation area and as such the indicative development plan has been designed to retain as much open/green space as possible. 

Woodfield Secondary School Site (Hawthorn Land): the site is adjacent protected woodland and hedgerow.