free schools that do not yet have approval under the academies/free school presumption section of the Education and Inspections Act 2006
It includes the:
date of decision
name of the local authority
proposed location of the school at the time of approval
phase of education
proposed opening date at the time of approval (which can change)
Read the Free school presumption document for guidance on the process for establishing new schools.
Published 16 December 2013 Last updated 26 May 2023 +show all updates
Updated Details of local authorities seeking proposers to include details of a new Nottinghamshire primary school in Gateford Park, Worksop. Also updated 'Section 6A approved and under consideration schools'. North East Lincolnshire primary school projects at Waltham Village and Scartho Top have been moved from Schools under consideration to Schools approved.
Added 3 primary schools in Hampshire to Local authorities seeking proposers in Wellesley, Aldershot; Hounsome Fields, Basingstoke; and Waterlooville.
'Local authorities seeking proposers' added Kent County Council (primary school in Thanington, Canterbury) and Manchester City Council (special secondary school in Miles Platting, Manchester).
In Details of local authorities currently seeking proposers spreadsheet, Airfield Farm (Leicestershire) has been removed, and Silfield (Norfolk) and Wixams (Bedford) have been added.In section 6a schools approved and under consideration,
