Brighton & Hove City Council Statutory Notice for the closure of St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School, Brighton & Hove

Notice is given in accordance with section 15(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, as amended, and the School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013, that Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ (‘the council’), is proposing to discontinue St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School, St Peter’s Road, Brighton BN41 1LS with effect from 31 August 2024.

Should the decision to discontinue the school be agreed, all children attending St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School will be offered a place in local schools for September 2024. As of 8 January 2024 there were 69 children on roll who are aged 4-11 and 27 children in the nursery class.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: Head of School Organisation, Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ or by contacting School Admissions Team on 01273 293653 or via email at schoolorganisation@brighton-hove.gov.uk The full proposal is also on the council’s website.

Within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this proposal (i.e. by 5pm on the 20 February 2024), any person may object to or make comments on the proposal:

  • on our online consultation portal
  • by email to schoolorganisation@brighton-hove.gov.uk
  • by writing to Head of School Organisation, Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

If you need us to write down your response to this proposal because you cannot complete it yourself phone the School Admissions Team on 01273 293 653 between 9:30am and 1:30pm, and we'll take down your response.

You can translate this information on the council’s website by searching for ‘translate’ and following instructions.

If you require us to provide any translated copies of this or the full proposal information send an email to schoolorganisation@brighton-hove.gov.uk

All statutory consultation requirements relating to these proposals have been complied with.

Signed: Deb Austin, Executive Director Families, Children & Learning

Publication Date: 23 January 2024