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Local authorities seeking proposers contains details of all local authorities seeking proposers to establish a new academy or free school.

It includes the:

• name of the local authority
• location of the new school
• phase of education
• capacity of the school
• sponsor application closing date
• link to the local authority specification and application form

Section 6A approved/under consideration schools contains details of:

• academies and free schools that have approval
• 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.