Cardiff Council’s Executive will next week consider a proposal to build a new primary school in Canton to meet the growing demand for Welsh-medium provision in that area of the city.
The proposal would involve Ysgol Treganna transferring to the new premises as a three form of entry Welsh-medium primary school with nursery while Ysgol Tan yr Eos would close with pupils transferring to the enlarged Ysgol Treganna on the new site.
This is proposed to meet the rising demand for Welsh-medium education and in response to the First Minister’s rejection of a previous proposal to close Lansdowne Primary School and relocate Ysgol Treganna onto the Lansdowne site as a two-form entry primary school, officers have developed a plan to build a new, £9m Welsh-medium primary school on Council-owned land off Sanatorium Road and are now seeking to consult on the proposal.
The growing demand for Welsh-medium education in this area together with the fact that the population has been rising in the west of the city over the last three years has led to officers developing this proposal to respond to these issues effectively.
No existing English-medium provision will be closed or reduced in capacity as a result of this proposal.
Last week, the Council’s Schools Sub Committee, which is made up of representatives from the four main political parties and key stakeholders, agreed to recommend to the Executive that consultation be undertaken on the proposal. The Executive Business Meeting will be held on Thursday November 4.
