Cobham Free School has opened its consultation

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Cobham Free school has opened its consultation www.cobhamfreeschool.org.uk/index.php/consult and says its on target to open in September 2012 - but still doesn't say where it will be! Any ideas?

apparently its in the old police station on portsmouth road

I'd heard that too but thought it must be a mistake because it's tiny and has no land! Where will the playground be?

Surely they will have to decide on location pretty soon - planning permission etc - change of use of building . Police station far too small and drop off and pick up traffic will be nightmare - because even though it is a local school people will still drive there !

Has anyone seen a second group have come forward with plans to open a secondary school - cobham community high school...

Yes - I noticed an article in the local rag last Friday which I've since found online www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2108555_secondary_education_set_for_return_to_cobham . There's a little more information on their website www.cobhamhigh.co.uk/#!__my-website . The question for me is whether or not the same people are involved in both projects.

looked on DfEs website of academies in development, not there. the free school have redeveloped their website (check out the berets) and refer to the 'other group' intending on setting up a secondary school, so unless they are being particularly disingenuous would say it's a different group....will not be going on the 25th but find it v strange that parents should apply not knowing the location...surely they will reveal !

oh yes and I also noticed they've dropped the 'nexus' approach to education whatever that was...

The new secondary school has only just put their application into a bidding round that closes today. It won't be on the Department's website yet - I don't think that DfE will announce the successful bids until the summer. According to this week's paper, there's a meeting for potential parents next Wdnesday at St Andrews primary school www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2109054_strong_support_for_new_school_in_cobham .

On the primary school's berets, good grief - won't those be popular!