Sleaford Context - Proposed Expansion
Population Growth
- Highly attractive and desirable market town
- Renowned for Secondary Education
- Population doubled in last 20 years: 8,000 to 16,000
- Significant urban expansion proposed
- c.600 additional secondary age pupils projected
Baseline Requirements
- Up to 40 acres
- Land within the safe accessible limits of Sleaford
- Accessibility for public transport
- Proximity to St Georges for continuation of the Joint Sixth Form
- Few relevant sites available
Preferred Site for New Combined Grammar School
- Preferred long-term solution identified
- Land west of A15
- Single ownership