Funding has been agreed for a new primary school south of Warwick to cater for the 4,500 new homes being built.

A report considered by councillors at Warwickshire County Council's full council meeting explained that the Myton Gardens school would be the third of four primary schools proposed to meet the need for extra school places as a result of the new houses.

Heathcote Primary School opened in September 2017 and the second primary provision will be within the all-through Oakley Grove which is due to open in September 2024. 

Cllr Kam Kaur, the portfolio holder for education, urged members to support the request and said: "We have an education sufficiency strategy which is continuously monitoring and working with the districts and boroughs to establish where developments are moving faster."

The report added that the total cost of the project had been estimated at £13.4m although the project was still evolving and with the outcome of ecological surveys continuing to be assessed, contingency had been included to provide against possible cost increases.

Cllr John Holland asked why money secured from the housing companies was not being used to fund the school, but the report explained that developer funding collected for the area had already been allocated to Heathcote and Oakley Grove schools and the expansion of Campion School.

Councillors voted to add the required £13.4m to the capital programme with the Labour group abstaining.

It is anticipated this new school would open in September 2024, initially for Reception as one form entry (30 places), with the school growing year on year in line with the demand for school places.