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Bristol Free School have lost their fight to move permanently
in 2012 to the St Ursula`s site in Brecon Road. They had
hoped to reach agreement with the Department of Education and
Science, who fund the school, to share the site with E-ACT
primary academy who have now opened there.
But independent consultants, commissioned by the Department,
have concluded that there are "considerable planning risks".
The Free School opened at Burghill Road in Brentry in
September with an initial enrolment of 80 Year 7 pupils - less
than the capacity of 150 which will to rise to 750 in
five years.
Delays in finalising the permanent site are blamed for the
lack of take up. But the School Trust say they are still getting
enquiries from parents interested in starting Year 7 this year.
Chair of Governors, Blair King, says: "We are convinced that
now the school is a reality and parents can see we really are in
business as a local school, pupils numbers will go up".
For a full statement from the Free School on the latest
situation Click
Here.
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