Labour MP for Hammersmith Andrew Slaughter has kept up his dishonest attack on free schools - despite local parents welcoming the extra choice.
In his newsletter he says the Ark Conway School opening in Shepherd's Bush in September will have "25 applications for places at the school originally intended for 410 pupils." But in its first year of entry it is only for children in Reception. Then as the years go by it becomes a primary school for children up to Year Seven. That is the normal way new schools are established. Does Andrew Slaughter not understand that?
The reality is there are 30 places and it is full with a waiting list. In fact there were 63 applications so it could have had two form entry. The reduction in size was due to concern from neighbouors about the size of the building, not lack of demand. So contrary to it being a "bad neighbour" it is being a "good neighbour."
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