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 12 May 2023 +show all updates
'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, Airfield Farm (Leicestershire) has been added to schools under consideration. Dry Street (Basildon), Limebrook Way (Maldon) and Darwin Green (Cambridgeshire) have been moved from 'schools under consideration to schools approved.
In Local authorities seeking proposers, Warwick, Myton Gardens in Warwickshire, Tamworth, Dunstall Farm in Staffordshire and Tamworth, Golf Course in Staffordshire have been removed. Airfield Farm in Leicestershire has been added.In 'Section 6A approved/under consideration schools', Myton Gardens in Warwickshire has been added to the 'Schools under consideration' tab and referred to as Myton Gardens. Tamworth, Dunstall Farm and Tamworth, Golf Course in Staffordshire have been added to the 'Schools under construction' tab. Thoresby Vale in Nottinghams
