(An opportunity for Panel Members to ask questions of the relevant Director/ Assistant Director, relating to pertinent, topical issues affecting their Directorate – maximum of 10 minutes allocated).
Minutes:
The Members’ questions were circulated. In response to the answers given, it was noted that Burnham Park had been reported as having a 35% rate of GCSE candidates with 5 A* - C grades (including mathematics and English). The ECS Scrutiny Panel requested further details as to how many Slough students sent to Burnham Park Academy and Churchmead School had put these institutions down as first choices, and how many had appealed the decision to send them there.
Resolved: that information regarding student preferences and schools admission appeals be provided for Members in relation to Burnham Park Academy and Churchmead School.