Comment

Representation ID: 19784

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

We would welcome new housing development in areas that would help to provide the required number of pupils to sustain schools with surplus spaces.
We will have to do further work on the fit between the villages proposed for housing growth and the capability of rural schools to support that growth. Our initial conclusions are that the number of dwellings will be beneficial to many villages in terms of helping sustain primary school numbers except possibly in the following schools where there may be problem with capacity and expansion.
Westfield
Winchelsea Beach
Etchingham
Catsfield
Fairlight Cove
Crowhurst
Stonegate
Sedlescombe
Netherfield
Brightling
Both rural secondary schools (Robertsbridge Community College and Claverham Community College) are operating above capacity, but have large sites with potential for expansion if necessary.