Question follow-through · 87234

Parkfield School Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to dispose of the redundant site of the former Parkfield School at Hurn; and what estimate she has made of the (a) security and (b) opportunity costs of the premises remaining unused.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
12 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to dispose of the redundant site of the former Parkfield School at Hurn; and what estimate she has made of the (a) security and (b) opportunity costs of the premises remaining unused.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The school building was officially handed back to the department on 29 August 2025. Since that time LocatED have been managing the site on behalf of the department.The department has sought expressions of interest from academy trusts to use the site for a...

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