The School Organisation team is responsible for planning the efficient and effective supply of school provision to meet the strategic and local needs of the Education estate in response to changing demographic demand. They are the commissioner of school places and ensure that all associated statutory processes are followed.

The main roles of the team are:

• Developing strategies and detailed proposals for structural change to primary, secondary and specialist provision . These ensure sufficiency of provision, and also address any surplus places and resource issues that impact on school sustainability and continuous school improvement.
• Managing the consultation and statutory process in relation to proposals for structural change and ensuring that correct legal processes are followed, including submission of information to the LCC Executive Board.
• Supporting capital building programmes, such as Building Schools for the Future and Primary Capital Programme, and other developments in the school estate to ensure that they reflect changing demographic demand, and the current local and national agenda.
• Working closely with other partners such as School Improvement, SEN, Early Years, Estates Management and Extended Services, schools, elected members and parents to ensure a holistic approach to planning.
• Ensuring the authority meets it statutory duties to promote choice and diversity of provision.

Viv Buckland, School Access Service Manager

Key documents:

Information on current and recent proposals can be found through this link:

• Primary Reviews & Consultation
• Secondary Reviews & Consultation
• SILC Reviews & Consultation

Information on current pupil numbers, projections and school capacity at school and wedge level can be found here:

• School Population Tables & Scrutiny

Interested in shaping the future of provision in your area? The links below provide advice on how to set up a new school.

• New schools guidance
• Government guidance for people entering a new school competition

Please note the government guides have not been updated since the change of government in May 2010. As a result they have the title of Department of Children Schools and Families which has been replaced by the Department for Education, and whilst they reflect current legislation, they may not reflect current policy.

New Developments

We are currently working on a new questionnaire to understand what is important to you in choosing a school. It will be accessible from this site in the autumn term 2010.

Our Service Promise

To find out more about our service standards and what you can expect from us, please access any of the documents below:

• School Organisation Service Standards
• Corporate Education Leeds Standards
• Having your say- How you can shape the decisions which affect learning in your community

Additional Notes:

We aim to be accessible to everyone. If you would like this document in Braille, Large Print, on tape or in electronic format, or in a language other than English please contact us on 0113 3950408 or for general queries, or if you have any comments or feedback about the content of these pages or the services we provide, please send them to us at:

educ.school.organisation@educationleeds.co.uk.