Consultations launched for two “new” schools

Liverpool City Council has launched two consultations on whether two “new” primary schools should be opened.

The proposals are that Gilmour Infant and Gilmour Junior Schools, Garston, should be amalgamated to form Gilmour Primary, and for Sudley Infant and Junior Schools in Aigburth to form Sudley Primary.

Both consultations run for six weeks, until 25 February, with the council’s Cabinet considering substantially reduced by more than half in St Michael’s, Kensington, Riverside and Walton. And in the New Year, the Mayor of Liverpool has issued a warning to irresponsible owners that awareness signs will be replaced by £80 fines. results at its May meeting.

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In both cases the headteacher of the infant school retired at the end of December. Under the proposals, the current junior school heads would become the heads of the new schools.

If approved the schools would “close” at the end of August 2023, with the new primaries seamlessly opening their doors for the new school year in the existing school buildings.