Two schools in Ely and Caerau are to be amalgamated with or without funding from the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff Council have said.
At yesterday's executive business committee it was decided Michaelston Community College and Glyn Derw High School would be combined and reduced from an 11.4 to a 10-form entry under council plans.
The new school, which will be situated on the existing two sites, is due to open in September 2011, and members of Cardiff Council's executive said the closure of the two schools would go ahead either slowly if funding was not granted or quickly and seamlessly with a grant from WAG.
Councillor Freda Salway, executive member for education, said:
"I want to reassure that even if we do not get those monies at all, the works that are required could be fostered in over a period of time, but it would be much better to have the money to do it in one go."
The report on the reorganisation in this ward followed a period of consultation in which it was proposed by trade unions that a federation for the school was created.
The council approved plans for officers to consult with school governors on whether a federation is desired, but Salway said this would not change the day to day process of the running of the school from the pupils' and students' point of view.
Leader of the council Rodney Berman informed members that despite WAG granting funding for schools reorganisation plans in Llanedeyrn, funding for the Ely/Caerau bid had been turned down, but the council will be putting in a bid for the 21st Century Schools fund for October.
Welsh-medium school extended
The executive board also approved proposals to extend Ysgol Glan Morfa in Splott.
The report followed a consultation which saw 38 formal responses received, 37 of which were in support of the proposals.
A statutory notice to extend the lower age limit of the school to allow for nursery education provision by January 2011. Read our earlier report here.
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