POLICY LL13: education
The Neighbourhood Plan identifies the following educational establishments in Leighton Linslade.
- Southcott Lower School
- Linslade Lower School
- Linslade Middle School
- Cedars Upper School
- Vandyke Upper School
- Brooklands Middle School
- Leighton Middle School
- Pulford Lower School
- Leedon Lower School
- Beaudesert Lower School
- Greenleas Lower School
- Mary Bassett Lower School
- Rushmere Park Academy
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy
- Clipstone Brook Lower
- Dovery Academy
- Oak Bank School
- Greenleas School on Kestrel Way
- Central Beds College on Chartmoor Road
- Heathwood Lower School on Heath Road
- Development proposals to expand or extend these facilities where they enhance the educational offering and viability of the establishment will be supported; this would include opportunities to facilitate the provision of further education and early years settings.
- Where an educational facility is no longer required, for example, as a result of restructuring to a two-tier educational system, proposals to re-purpose any location for an alternative community use, including the retention of playing field provision on site, will be supported.
This policy idea responds to the concern of the Steering Group as to the repercussions of the proposed move from a 3-tier education system in the town to 2-tier, including the subsequent use of any school buildings which may be considered redundant should as a result of such changes.
Whilst the transition to two-tier is not currently taking place within Leighton Linslade and is yet to undergo formal viability and feasibility, this policy would seek to safeguard land and/or buildings which are currently used for educational purposes to be retained as such in the future where possible. It would also support the expansion or extension of such facilities where they enhance the educational offering and viability of the location, where this is likely to be required, responding to the growth of the town as well as the restructuring of the tiers.
To see the full Leighton-Linslade Neighbourhood Plan Policy Map, or to find instructions about how to use our interactive maps, please visit our Policy Map page.