Newquay Tretherras Academy are proposing to sell a plot of their site to Tesco and a 60,000 sq ft supermarket could be built on the site.
In a press release from the school, Tesco Corporate Affairs Manager, Emma Heesom, said: “We are still in discussion with Newquay Tretherras, and are excited about how this potential agreement could give the school the opportunity to make significant improvements to their learning environment.”
The site includes the lower junior school, the Hexagon Theatre and Happy Days Nursery.
A local resident commented on our site
“The school became a Foundation School in January 2009. The justification for this was to stop the LA from selling land. Low and behold less than two years later the school are in talks with the highest bidder – Tesco’s. The school have refused to engage with the local community and are selling community land as quickly as possible.”
This is an example of the impact that a school becoming an Academy can have, with land and buildings sold off to developers, and school development dependent on the good will of multinational businesses.
Bournville school to strike against Academy proposals
NUT and NASUWT members at Bourneville school in Birmingham are striking on Tuesday 11th October against the proposal to convert into an Academy. Bournville school to strike against Academy proposals
Parent’s Ballot at school gates resoundingly against Academy proposal
A school gate ballot of parents at Colley Lane Primary in Dudley voted 176 to 9 against the school becoming an Academy.
This followed a 70 strong public meeting against the proposal. Parents Ballot at school gates resoundingly against Academy proposal
Kingsbury High Governors ignore parents request for a ballot
Governors at Kingsbury High School voted to go ahead with their application to convert to academy status despite the clear wishes of the majority of their stakeholders, i.e. parents, staff, pupils and local community groups. Kingsbury High Governors ignore parents request for a ballot
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60% of Secondary schools have not applied – 1885 schools. Just 3% of Primary schools are Academies, 483 schools out of 15173.
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