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Surrey County Council Consultation
Dear Parents and Carers,
As many of you know, Reigate Priory School alongside Surrey County Council and the Department of Education is on a journey to find a long term and sustainable solution for its future. The ambition of this project is to ensure that all children of Reigate Priory access our ethos, culture, and educational provision well into the future and the school is released from the unique constraints and challenges of the Grade I Monument home we currently reside in.
You are no doubt aware that Surrey County Council held an education consultation from November 2023 to January 2024. After that, in February 2024, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet decided to:
- Set up an education working group to explore possibilities for reorganising schools in the Reigate area.
- Continue to progress the live planning application to move Reigate Priory School to Woodhatch Place.
Both actions are happening at the same time and the Council will review the results of both the working group and the planning application again in 2025.
You may also be aware that the timeline for the Council’s Planning and Regulatory Committee to review the planning application to relocate the school to Woodhatch Place has been delayed until summer 2025. This is due to two main reasons:
- The design and build contractor for the relocation project, ISG Limited, went into administration in September 2024. This has stopped work on the planning application while other delivery options are considered.
- Additional ecological surveys are needed as part of the planning application which can only be done in early summer 2025.
Nevertheless, the planning application remains active, and residents can still make a comment (known as a representation) using the comment form for this application on the online register. You can also email mwcd@surreycc.gov.uk or write to the team at PO Box 478, Reigate RH2 8EF quoting the reference 2022/0091.
The findings from both the education working group and the planning application for Woodhatch Place will likely be brought back to Surrey County Council’s Cabinet for review in early autumn 2025.
You can find more information and updates on Surrey County Council’s dedicated webpage or community Facebook page.
Whilst these delays are unfortunate, we continue to work closely with Surrey County Council and hope the next stages will help us to find a long-term solution for our school.
Regards,
Mrs P. Hutchinson Mr O. Moses
Chair of Governors Headteacher
