New school proposals
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Updated Sep 18, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Education (2025). New school proposals [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-school-proposalsDataset updatedSep 18, 2025AuthorsDepartment for EducationDescription‘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 and under consideration schools’ contains details of:
- academies and free schools that have approval
- free schools that do not yet have approval under the academies and free school presumption section of the Education and Inspections Act 2006
It includes the:
- 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 guidance for further information about the process for establishing new schools.
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FacebookTwitterEmail‘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 and under consideration schools’ contains details of:
- academies and free schools that have approval
- free schools that do not yet have approval under the academies and free school presumption section of the Education and Inspections Act 2006
It includes the:
- 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 guidance for further information about the process for establishing new schools.