The Isle of Wight Council tonight debated and voted on final proposals to change the education system on the Isle of Wight from three tiers to two tiers.
They voted on the recommendations made by officers to close all middle schools; close some primary schools; extend other primary schools to retain pupils for a further two school years; create two new academies and three new secondary schools which will be run by outside bidders (ie. not by the local authority).
The votes are still coming in, but here’s what we have so far (page will be updated once voting continues).
The votes are based on the recommendations made in the report which can be found on the IW Council Website.
Downside Middle. Proposal to close. Seconded by Cllr Cousins
The Vote: 29 For; 7 Against
Nodehill Middle School. Proposal to close.
The Vote: 29 For; 8 Against; 2 Abst
Carisbrooke High: To discontinue. No speakers.
The Vote: 31 For; 6 Against; 0 Abst
Medina High: To Discontinue:
The Vote: 32 For: 5 Against; 0 Abst
Carisbrooke
The Vote: None against or abst. 37 for
Newport (Fairlee) secondary.
Some responses said AET others MIT. IWC think MIT.
The Vote (named): All in favour (37)
Arreton CE VC Primary: Federation with Oakfield and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 33 For; 3 against; 1 abst
Barton Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 33 For; 3 Against; 1 Abst
Carisbrooke Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 34 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Hunnyhill: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 34 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Newport Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 32 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst (two people left chamber)
Nine Acres (says Nine Aces on the big screen): increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 34 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
St Thomas Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 34 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Solent Middle: To discontinue.
The Vote: 30 For; 7 Against; 1 Abst
Somerton Middle school: Discontinue.
The Vote: 31 For; 7 Against
Cowes Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote 35 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Gurnard Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit and increase admission numbers.
The Vote: 35 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Love Lane Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 35 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Northwood Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 35 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Osborne Middle: Discontinue
The Vote: 30 For; 7 Against; 0 Abst
East Cowes Primary: Discontinue
The Vote: 32 For; 4 Against; 1 Abst
Whippingham Primary: Discontinue.
The Vote: 32 For; 4 Against; 1 Abst
New East Cowes Primary: (to establish a new primary – EWO community schools group to run foundation (trust school)
The Vote: 37 For.
Holy Cross: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote 34 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Bishop Lovett: Discontinue
The Vote: 30 For; 8 Against
Mayfield: Discontinue.
The Vote: 29 For; 8 Against; 1 Abst
Swanmore Middle: Discontinue
The Vote: 31 For; 6 Against; 1 Abst
Ryde High: Discontinue
The Vote: 34 For; 4 Against
Ryde secondary: Establish new secondary school + AET to run it as a Trust
The Vote: (named) majority for (30)
Against: Lumley; Barry; Howe; Richards: Joyce abstained
1 Abst
Binstead Primary: (age limit): The Vote: 32 For; 2 Against
Dover Park: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 32 For; 2 Against
Haylands Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote; 28 For; 8 Against
Greenmount Primary:
The Vote: 28 For; 8 Against
Oakfield Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit, increase admissions.
The Vote: 34 For; 3 Against; 3 abst
St Mary’s Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote 33 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Wooton Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 33 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Forelands Middle: Discontinue
The Vote: 28 For; 7 Against
Bembridge Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote 31 For; 3 Against; 1 Abst
Nettleton Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 31 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
_Sandown / Shanklin area
Lake Middle: Discontinue
The Vote 30 For; 5 Against
Sandham Middle: Discontinue
The Vote: 30 For; 5 Against
Sandown High: Discontinue
The Vote: 32 For; 3 Against; 1 Abst
Sandown Secondary: Establish a new school; AET to runs as an Academy
The Vote: 29 For; 5 Against; 3 abst
Sandown Primary: Discontinue
The Vote 29 For; 4 Against; 1 Abst
Sandown / St John’s: Amalgamate + establish new C of E CV school) The Vote 32 For; 1 against; 1 abst
Broadlea Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 30 For; 2 Against; 2 Abst
Gatten + Lake Primary: increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 28 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Newchurch Primary (upper age):
The Vote: 31 For; 2 Against; 1 Abst
Shanklin Primary (upper age)
The Vote: 31 For; 2 Against; 1 abst
_Ventnor / South Wight
Ventnor Middle (discontinue)
The Vote: 24 For; 9 Against; 2 Abst
Chale Primary: Discontinue
The Vote: Leader’s amendment 2 month window
All For; Cllr Bingham Abstained
St Boniface: Discontinue
The Vote: 24 For; 10 Against; 1 Abst
St Margaret’s Primary: Discontinue
The Vote: 24 For; 10 Against; 1 abst
St Wilfred’s Primary: Discontinue
The Vote: 24 For; 10 Against; 1 abst
New CE / Catholic Ventnor Primary (establish a new school)
The Vote: 22 For; 5 Against; 4 abst
Niton Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 29 For; 2 Abst
_West Wight
West Wight Middle: Discontinue
The Vote: 26 For; 4 Against
All Saints Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 29 For; 3 Abst
Brighstone Primary:
The Vote 30 For; 2 abst
St Saviours: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote; 29 For; 3 Abst
Weston Primary: Enlarge and increase upper age limit.
The Vote: 29 For; 1 Against; 2 Abst
