Henry Hinde Consultation
Consultation for Henry Hinde Infant School and Henry Hinde Junior School
28 November 2025 – 9 January 2026
Executive Summary
Overview
On Friday 28 November 2025, the Transforming Lives Educational Trust (TLET) commenced a consultation to consult on bringing Henry Hinde Infant School and Henry Hinde Junior School together onto one school site. This included consulting on the following proposed legal changes to Henry Hinde Infant School and Henry Hinde Junior School:
- TLET will legally need to close Henry Hinde Infant School.
- The age range for Henry Hinde Junior School will then change from 7-11 years old to 2-11 years old. At that point, Henry Hinde Junior School will then officially become Henry Hinde School.
- If all proceeds, with effect from 1 September 2026, the admissions arrangements for Henry Hinde School will change so that we welcome 30 children into Reception each year. This means the school will eventually become a one-form entry primary with up to 210 children. This would be the only change to the existing admissions arrangements.
The consultation ran from Friday 28 November 2025 to Friday 9 January 2026. This is six weeks.
An analysis of the response/insight gained through the consultation was conducted.
Process
To support the effective delivery of the consultation, and to ensure the community were able to engage in this process, we ensured that:
- A letter launching the consultation was sent to all stakeholders.
- A dedicated website page was created on the Henry Hinde Infant School, Henry Hinde Junior School and Transforming Lives Educational Trust websites. This included a link to an online survey where people could opt to share their views and ask questions. Responses could be given anonymously if the respondent preferred.
- Staff were informed of the consultation during staff briefings and invited to share their views.
- A reminder was sent out to stakeholders encouraging people to share their views.
This follows an earlier initial consultation which took place in September 2025, when the local community was invited to share their views on proposals to bring the schools together onto one site. There were four responses to that initial consultation.
Executive Summary
- In total, eight separate responses were received during the consultation period.
- The largest number of responses came from people who have children at one of the schools (88%), with one response from a headteacher at another local school.
- With a combined school population of 385 children, the response rate is on the lower side. This is, however, the second opportunity stakeholders have been given to share their views (an initial consultation took place in September 2025).
- The overwhelming feedback is that respondents support these changes.
- There were queries raised about how children will be accommodated in the space, and concerns raised about parking safety, which need to be considered.
- The headteacher at another local school raised queries about supporting demand for places across the local area.