Consultation to change the planned pupil numbers at Dysart School
We are currently undertaking a consultation to formally change Dysart School’s planned pupil numbers stated in the school’s funding agreement that it holds with the Department for Education (DfE).
The proposal on which we are consulting is to expand Dysart School onto an additional satellite site and to amend the number of planned places in Dysart School’s funding agreement from 150 to 180 from September 2025.
As Dysart School is an academy, the expansion proposal would need to be approved by the Department for Education (DfE), and we are therefore seeking the views of parents and other interested parties through this consultation in order to inform the DfE’s decision-making process and to change the Funding Agreement to 180 places.
Background
Dysart School is a highly regarded specialist setting for pupils with a range of severe and complex learning disabilities and is part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT). All pupils at Dysart School have an Educational Health Care Plan, and the school works closely with Achieving for Children (AfC), the community interest company that provides Children’s Services for Kingston Council to meet the demand for high quality special education needs (SEN) provision.
Over the years, Dysart School has been able to meet the demand of additional children across existing year groups on its current sites. As a result of this incremental increase, Dysart School currently offers places above its current funding agreement of 150 places.
To meet the additional demand for further pupil places, Dysart School, OHCAT and AfC have, in collaboration with Latchmere Academy Trust, identified a proposed new satellite site at Latchmere School, which is adjacent to Apollo 2, one of Dysart School’s current satellite sites and which is three miles from the main school site.
Proposal
The proposed additional satellite site would be co-located with Latchmere School, which has surplus accommodation, to create additional places for 24 primary aged children. Dysart pupils at this proposed new satellite site would also benefit from the inclusion opportunities by being co-located with Latchmere School and we are very much look forward to our ongoing collaborative working with Latchmere School and their Trust.
The Consultation Process
The consultation period on this proposal is from Thursday 13 March 2025 to Thursday 3 April 2025 and we invite you to take part in the following ways:
Public meetings where you can meet the school leadership team and ask questions, will be held at: Dysart School on Tuesday 25th March as follows:
- 9.30am – 11am – at Dysart School main site (190 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6HL)
- 3.30pm – 5pm – at Dysart School main site (190 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6HL)
Comments on the Proposal can be submitted in one of the following ways:
- by paper: letter and attached response form can be downloaded via this link Dysart School Consultation Letter and must be handed into the school office at Dysart School by 3rd April
- by an online survey at: Dysart School Consultation
- by email to: Dysart-office@dysartschool.org
- by post to: Consultation, Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6HL
Please note the consultation closes on Thursday 3rd April and all responses to the consultation should be submitted by this date.
If you have any questions please contact the school Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6HL
Tel: 020 8412 2600