On 20th February 2012, the following motion* was
passed by Bromley Borough Council:-
“This Council notes that
the Secretary of State for Education has indicated that existing selective
schools may expand their provision by the creation of satellite
campuses;
“It further notes that
parents in the neighbouring district of Sevenoaks, with the support of the local
Member of Parliament, Michael Fallon and members of Kent County Council, are
actively pursuing such an option;
“It further notes that
demand for places by Bromley parents at the two selective schools** within the
borough and for places in neighbouring authorities far outweighs the number of
available places;
“It resolves to support, in principle, any move by either
of the two selective schools in the borough or by schools in neighbouring
districts (including independent selective schools) to provide additional
selective places in Bromley and particularly in those parts of the borough most
distant from existing provision of selective places.”
**St Olave’s Grammar School (For Boys) and Newstead Wood School (For Girls).
