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School organisation

Documents about making significant changes to schools, including expanding schools, closing schools and opening new schools.

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From:
Department for Education
Published:
28 January 2014
Last updated:
18 May 2026
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  1. Added 'Opening new schools' to the collection.

  2. Removed 'Changes to the system of school organisation'. Added 'Voluntary-aided schools: capital scheme'.

  3. Added the document 'Establishing a new school: free school presumption'.

  4. First published.

Information on how schools and local authorities can respond to local demand and population changes, including:

  • opening new schools
  • closing schools
  • making significant changes to existing provision – for example, expanding a school

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