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 3 November 2022 +show all updates
In 'Details of local authorities currently seeking proposals, Darwin Green has been removed.In 'Section 6A approved/under consideration schools', Darwin Green has been added to the schools under consideration tab. Hinckley, Stroud, Brent Special Secondary, Worcester (with new school name Worcester City Secondary School) and Snelsmoor Grange, Boulton Moor (with new school name Oak Grange Primary School) have moved from the schools under consideration tab to the schools approved tab. Lankenheath has been removed, and North Surrey Grove Farm's school name has changed to Hopescourt School from ASD-Designated Special Free School, in the schools approved tab.
New primary school competition for Cringleford in Norfolk added to the Local authorities seeking proposers documents. In 'Section 6A approved/under consideration schools' documents 5 projects have been moved from the schools under consideration tab to the schools approved tab (Sires Hill Primary Academy, Anna Seward Primary, Oakley Grove School, Manchester City Centre Presumption Free School, ASD-Designated Special Free School). 'Schools approved' updated to show 19 presumption schools opened in September 2022.
