Conservatives support parent push for primary school places
Parents campaigning for a new primary school in West Norwood or Streatham hope to organise a meeting with Lambeth Council to discuss a “black hole” in primary school places in the area.
In September the parents of 67 children from the area were denied a place in any of the three primary schools they applied for.
They were eventually placed in emergency classes in Kingswood Primary in Gipsy Hill and Elmwood School in West Norwood, but parents need a long term solution for the crisis and Conservative councillors are supporting their calls for action.
Parents are due to meet education officials soon, hoping a solution can be found in time for September 2009.
Gipsy Hill ward councillor Suzanne Poole said there were potential sites for new schools in the area and these should be looked at.
