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Transparency data: Free schools and UTCs: successful applications

Department For Education

May 16
11:00 2023

Details

Details of all schools in the pre-opening stage of the free school programme, including:

  • type of school
  • age group served
  • local authority
  • regional schools commissioner (RSC) region

There are many different types of free school, including:

  • primary schools
  • secondary schools
  • all-through schools
  • 16 to 19 year olds schools
  • special free schools
  • alternative provision free schools

There are also a small number of maths schools. These are specialist free schools for the most mathematically able 16 to 19 year olds.

Alongside free schools there are university technical colleges (UTCs) and studio schools. These are mainly for 14 to 19 year olds.

Section 6A of the Education Act 2011, which changed the arrangements for establishing new schools, is called the academy or free school presumption.

You can get details of all open free schools, UTCs and studio schools and open academies and academy projects in development.

Published 4 September 2018
Last updated 16 May 2023 +show all updates
  1. Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for May 2023.

  2. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for April 2023.

  3. Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for March 2023.

  4. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for February 2023.

  5. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for January 2023.

  6. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for December 2022.

  7. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for November 2022.

  8. Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for October 2022.

  9. Updated 'List of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage (September 2022)' on the tab '3. Pre-opening' to correct information in column 'Government Office Region' in rows 31, 37 and 99.

  10. The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for September 2022.

  11. Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for August 2022.

  12. Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for July 2022.

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