PARENTS have been asked for their opinion on plans to create an additional 60 places at Carter Community School in Poole.

The proposals are in response to an increasing demand for places in Poole’s schools.

In a letter to parents from the Borough of Poole, which is leading the consultation, it said: “Over the decade from 2001 to 2011 there was a significant increase in the number of births in Poole.

“This resulted in a need for more primary school places. Since 2009 the council has worked with schools to increase the number of infant, junior and primary school places through the expansion of existing schools and the establishment of a new junior school.

“The number of secondary age children in Poole has started to increase as these children reach secondary school age.

“By September 2019 we will need more school places in Year 7 and therefore there is now a need to create more secondary places in the town.”

Borough of Poole has worked in partnership with secondary schools, local dioceses, governing bodies and academy trusts across the borough to consider the best way to secure the additional places that are needed.

It has therefore been proposed that Carter Community School in Blandford Close should expand by two additional classes, which is 60 extra places, in Year 7 from September 2019.

The other year groups would remain the same in number - but would increase as that first Year 7 class moves through the school.

Carter Community School principal Sam Davidson said: “As a school at the heart of its community, we aim to provide a supportive but ambitious environment in which each and every one of our students can thrive and succeed.

“We have made significant progress across the school over the past two years and this has been reflected in our rapidly improving GCSE results.

“As such, we are very excited about the opportunity to welcome more new students over the coming years.”

The consultation runs from now until Friday, October 21. For more details on the proposals go to poole.gov.uk/secondaryplaces.