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NOT FALLING ROLLS BUT AN INCREASE

The Lafford High School has had a 43.5% increase in pupil numbers from 2002 to 2008.
The Lincolnshire School Organisation Plan downloads of years 2002-2007, 2003-2008, 2004-2009 supplement, 2005-2010 update, 2006-2011 update and 2007- 2012 update, state the numbers on roll at the Lafford High School.

The numbers on roll (NOR) for The Lafford High School were:
January 2002 187 pupils
January 2003 190 pupils
January 2004 247 pupils
January 2005 273 pupils
January 2006 288 pupils
September 2007 262 pupils
The letter from Children’s services then states:
January 2008 268 pupils
This is an increase of 81 pupils between 2002 and 2008
NOT A DECREASE.
It is stated the falling rolls are also affecting the neighbouring areas of Tattershall, Ruskington and Sleaford.
According to the School organisation plan the numbers on roll for Tattershall secondary school was 513 in January 2002 and was still 513 as of September 2007.
The numbers on roll for the Ruskington secondary school was 345 in January 2002 and has INCREASED by 20 to 365 as stated for roll numbers in September 2007.
The roll numbers for St. George’s College of Technology in Sleaford in January 2002 was 1350 and has INCREASED by 323 to 1673 pupils in September 2007, which incidentally is an excess of 94 over the capacity of the school.
It is stated that if The Lafford High School closes, parents will be offered the choice of a place, with transport provided where appropriate, at neighbouring schools to be named.
The school in Tattershall has 52 surplus spaces.
The school in Ruskington has 11 surplus spaces.
The school in Sleaford has 0 spaces due to an excess of 94.
These figures are recorded in the Lincolnshire School Organisation Plan update September 2007.
There are 268 pupils recorded at The Lafford High School and only 63 available spaces in neighbouring schools at present.
THE LAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL IS ESSENTIAL AND VITAL.

caring parents, Billinghay 101020
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Thank you so much 'caring parents 101020' for your hard work in sifting through the figures.
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School Organisation Plans 2003-2008 from Lincolnshire County Council website.