Who is Affected 

St Johns Wood: Local Residents, Businesses, Library, Staff at the schools and their families. Future provision for quality education in our neighborhood.

What is at Stake

Education of 500+ kids.

Robinsfield Infant School, Barrow Hill Junior School & George Eliott primary school (all close to St Johns Wood tube station).

Community Assets. Feel of the high street, these schools provide a huge footfall on a daily basis. More families leaving the area due to unacceptable disruption to their childrens' aged 4-11yrs education. Lack of incentive for people to move here. This is not inline with the FAIRER Westminster strategy.

Why is now the time to Act

They are telling the children and staff that it is happening, but publicly are saying its a proposal. The Governors have not engaged in any way with local residents/businesses/stakeholders that would be directly affected.

(Extract taken from school website)

The FAQ state:

"What is a ‘Governor-led’ consultation?
A: The Governing Bodies undertake a consultation with the local community, parents/carers and staff. 
We will then decide whether to progress to the next stage of the consultation, which is led by the 
Local Authority. The Governors very much welcome your views on the proposal. The proposal has 
been shared with all staff.

Q: How long is the Governing Bodies consultation?
A: From 2 December 2024 until 24 January 2024. The holidays don’t count towards the required 6-
week consultation period, but you can still send in your responses during this time."

The proposal states implementation by September 2025. 

Many of their points are confusing, and show lack of data. They want to close The George Eliott School in 3 years time despite Westminster Council spending £7million in 2012 to open this state of the art facilities.

There are fundamental flaws, lack of planning permissions for what they are promising and lack of transparency.

https://www.bhjs.co.uk/News/Consultation/

We urge you to read this proposal link included and support us to make this a fair and transparent consultation.

We need your help in any way you can. 

Please fill in the consultation form as a local stakeholder.

https://www.bhjs.co.uk/docs/Consultation/governor-led-consultation-response-form.pdf

Sign this petition 

Ask your friends and neighbours to sign this petition.

Come to the school meetings:

Barrow Hill Junior School Bateman Street

Tuesday 14th Jan 2025 9am to 11am

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 6pm to 8pm

 

Write to your local Councillors. Urge them to enable a fair consultation to take place.

Write to our MP

Advertise via any media channels

Contact any local groups you may think are useful 

Many thanks for your help in advance.

*Please note you do not need to pay any money to sign this petition. Any money donated goes directly to the platform provider.

Useful link to all Councillors for Westminster by ward.

https://committees.westminster.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0