Land North of Cherry Hinton SPD

Response by Teversham C of E Primary School Governors

The Full Governing Body of the Teversham Church of England Primary School located just 500 metres from the proposed development would like to make the following contribution to the consultation process on the draft SPD.
1. The proposed new primary school (2FE) will be just 600 metres from our primary school (1FE) currently with space for another 60 children and the grounds for expansion. We are very concerned that another school is proposed in addition to Cherry Hinton C of E Primary, Bewick Bridge Primary, Wings Primary and Spinney Primary all also within 500 metres of the proposed school and with space for more children. We can understand that 1200 new homes will generate many primary aged children, however if this school is built before it is known that there are no available spaces in the current schools, the education of the children in these schools will be put at risk as the financial viability of these schools will be under threat. We the Governors of Teversham School want a categorical assurance that this new primary school will not be built until the majority of the proposed houses are sold and occupied and the demand cannot be satisfied by the existing schools confirmed.
2. Just four years ago Cherry Hinton C of E Infants School was greatly expanded to become a primary school. At the same time Cherry Hinton Community Junior School was greatly expanded to become Bewick Bridge Primary. The proposed Airport way development plans show new cycle paths from the new houses to the door of our school Teversham C of E Primary which has not yet been expanded. It would surely be more logical and economically wise to expand a recently Ofsted inspected "Good" school that is within walking distance on newly provided pathways. Because of our special ethos and caring reputation we expect to attract many children from this new community.
3. Airport Way traffic. A new Secondary school attracting children from a very wide area and 1200 houses plus the new 1200 houses on Newmarket Road (Wings Estate) will generate a very large increase in the volume of traffic on Airport Way Teversham. It is currently very difficult to enter Airport Way from Teversham village so with this increased volume it will be almost impossible. Because of the special ethos of our school many parents want to bring their children to our school from Newmarket road Cambridge and Cherry Hinton so this also concerns us and the lack of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists. We thus want to very strongly urge the planners to design in safe and secure crossings of Airport Way. Considering the very greatly increased volume of traffic it surely justifies some form of pedestrian and cycle bridge to cause the least interruption in traffic flow.

Response by Teversham C of E Primary School Governors

The Full Governing Body of the Teversham Church of England Primary School located just 500 metres from the proposed development would like to make the following contribution to the consultation process on the draft SPD.
1. The proposed new primary school (2FE) will be just 600 metres from our primary school (1FE) currently with space for another 60 children and the grounds for expansion. We are very concerned that another school is proposed in addition to Cherry Hinton C of E Primary, Bewick Bridge Primary, Wings Primary and Spinney Primary all also within 500 metres of the proposed school and with space for more children. We can understand that 1200 new homes will generate many primary aged children, however if this school is built before it is known that there are no available spaces in the current schools, the education of the children in these schools will be put at risk as the financial viability of these schools will be under threat. We the Governors of Teversham School want a categorical assurance that this new primary school will not be built until the majority of the proposed houses are sold and occupied and the demand cannot be satisfied by the existing schools confirmed.
2. Just four years ago Cherry Hinton C of E Infants School was greatly expanded to become a primary school. At the same time Cherry Hinton Community Junior School was greatly expanded to become Bewick Bridge Primary. The proposed Airport way development plans show new cycle paths from the new houses to the door of our school Teversham C of E Primary which has not yet been expanded. It would surely be more logical and economically wise to expand a recently Ofsted inspected "Good" school that is within walking distance on newly provided pathways. Because of our special ethos and caring reputation we expect to attract many children from this new community.
3. Airport Way traffic. A new Secondary school attracting children from a very wide area and 1200 houses plus the new 1200 houses on Newmarket Road (Wings Estate) will generate a very large increase in the volume of traffic on Airport Way Teversham. It is currently very difficult to enter Airport Way from Teversham village so with this increased volume it will be almost impossible. Because of the special ethos of our school many parents want to bring their children to our school from Newmarket road Cambridge and Cherry Hinton so this also concerns us and the lack of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists. We thus want to very strongly urge the planners to design in safe and secure crossings of Airport Way. Considering the very greatly increased volume of traffic it surely justifies some form of pedestrian and cycle bridge to cause the least interruption in traffic flow.

Response by Teversham C of E Primary School Governors

The Full Governing Body of the Teversham Church of England Primary School located just 500 metres from the proposed development would like to make the following contribution to the consultation process on the draft SPD.
1. The proposed new primary school (2FE) will be just 600 metres from our primary school (1FE) currently with space for another 60 children and the grounds for expansion. We are very concerned that another school is proposed in addition to Cherry Hinton C of E Primary, Bewick Bridge Primary, Wings Primary and Spinney Primary all also within 500 metres of the proposed school and with space for more children. We can understand that 1200 new homes will generate many primary aged children, however if this school is built before it is known that there are no available spaces in the current schools, the education of the children in these schools will be put at risk as the financial viability of these schools will be under threat. We the Governors of Teversham School want a categorical assurance that this new primary school will not be built until the majority of the proposed houses are sold and occupied and the demand cannot be satisfied by the existing schools confirmed.
2. Just four years ago Cherry Hinton C of E Infants School was greatly expanded to become a primary school. At the same time Cherry Hinton Community Junior School was greatly expanded to become Bewick Bridge Primary. The proposed Airport way development plans show new cycle paths from the new houses to the door of our school Teversham C of E Primary which has not yet been expanded. It would surely be more logical and economically wise to expand a recently Ofsted inspected "Good" school that is within walking distance on newly provided pathways. Because of our special ethos and caring reputation we expect to attract many children from this new community.
3. Airport Way traffic. A new Secondary school attracting children from a very wide area and 1200 houses plus the new 1200 houses on Newmarket Road (Wings Estate) will generate a very large increase in the volume of traffic on Airport Way Teversham. It is currently very difficult to enter Airport Way from Teversham village so with this increased volume it will be almost impossible. Because of the special ethos of our school many parents want to bring their children to our school from Newmarket road Cambridge and Cherry Hinton so this also concerns us and the lack of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists. We thus want to very strongly urge the planners to design in safe and secure crossings of Airport Way. Considering the very greatly increased volume of traffic it surely justifies some form of pedestrian and cycle bridge to cause the least interruption in traffic flow.