Transparency data
Partnership applications to open an alternative provision free school: 2022
Updated 6 March 2024
Applies to England
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Successful partnerships
This list shows all partnerships whose applications were successful for opening a new alternative provision free school in their area.
| Region | Name of proposed school | Proposed age range | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | Bowden Academy | 7 to 16 | Nottingham |
| East of England | SENDAT New AP Suffolk Free School | 14 to 19 | Suffolk |
| East of England | Olive AP Academy - Tilbury | 11 to 19 | Thurrock |
| London | Mulberry Learning Village | 5 to 19 | Tower Hamlets |
| North East | River Tees Academy Redcar and Cleveland | 11 to 16 | Redcar and Cleveland |
| North East | Delta Stockton AP Free School | 11 to 16 | Stockton-on-Tees |
| North West | The Engage Academy | 11 to 16 | Cheshire East |
| North West | Cumberland Alternative Provision | 11 to 16 | Cumberland |
| North West | Impact Academy Wigan | 11 to 16 | Wigan |
| North West | Blackpool AP Medical Free School | 7 to 16 | Blackpool |
| South East | Jude’s Academy | 11 to 16 | Kent |
| South East | Kithurst Academy | 9 to 16 | West Sussex |
| South West | Sulis Academy | 4 to 16 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| South West | Alternative Free School for Wiltshire | 5 to 16 | Wiltshire |
| West Midlands | The Link Academy | 10 to 16 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Barnsley AP Free School | 8 to 16 | Barnsley |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Calderdale AP Free School | 8 to 16 | Calderdale |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Turning Point | 7 to 19 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Kirklees AP Free School | 8 to 16 | Kirklees |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Minerva AP Free School | 4 to 16 | Sheffield |
All applicants
This table shows the applications we received from partnership groups to open a new alternative provision free school.
| Region | Name of proposed school | Local authority | Proposed age range |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | Baby People School | Derby | 11 to 16 |
| East Midlands | Bowden Academy | Nottingham | 7 to 16 |
| East Midlands | Discovery Education Networks North Northampton | North Northamptonshire | 11 to 16 |
| East Midlands | Discovery Education Networks Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire | 11 to 16 |
| East Midlands | TEAM Sherwood | Nottinghamshire | 4 to 19 |
| East Midlands | The Trent Bridge AP Academy | Nottinghamshire | 4 to 16 |
| East of England | Olive AP Academy - Tilbury | Thurrock | 11 to 19 |
| East of England | SENDAT New AP Suffolk Free School | Suffolk | 14 to 19 |
| East of England | Unity AP School | Suffolk | 7 to 16 |
| London | DET AP Free School (TBC) | Lambeth | 7 to 14 |
| London | JCF Centre of Emotional Intelligence | Enfield | 7 to 19 |
| London | KORU AP Academy Havering | Havering | 5 to 19 |
| London | LETTA AP | Tower Hamlets | 5 to 18 |
| London | Mulberry Learning Village | Tower Hamlets | 5 to 19 |
| North East | Delta Stockton AP Free School | Stockton | 11 to 16 |
| North East | River Tees Academy Redcar and Cleveland | Redcar and Cleveland | 11 to 16 |
| North West | Blackpool AP Medical Free School | Blackpool | 5 to 16 |
| North West | Cumberland Alternative Provision | Cumbria | 11 to 16 |
| North West | Harmonize Academy Sefton | Sefton | 12 to 16 |
| North West | Impact Academy Wigan | Wigan | 11 to 16 |
| North West | Mersey View School | Sefton | 9 to 13 |
| North West | Name not yet proposed | Wirral | 10 to 16 |
| North West | Rochdale AP School | Rochdale | 11 to 16 |
| North West | The Engage Academy | Cheshire East | 11 to 16 |
| North West | The Lodge AP | Cheshire East | 13 to 16 |
| North West | WEAVE Academy (We Enable and Activate Ventures and Endeavours) | Cumbria | 7 to 19 |
| South East | Jude’s Academy | Kent | 11 to 16 |
| South East | Kithurst Academy | West Sussex | 9 to 16 |
| South West | Alternative Free School for Wiltshire | Wiltshire | 4 to 16 |
| South West | Sulis Academy | Bath and North East Somerset | 4 to 16 |
| West Midlands | ContinU Together Academy | Herefordshire | 11 to 18 |
| West Midlands | Horizon | Dudley | 4 to 16 |
| West Midlands | Phoenix Academy | Worcestershire | 11 to 16 |
| West Midlands | The Link Academy | Stoke-on-Trent | 10 to 16 |
| West Midlands | The Vertex Academy | Shropshire | 11 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Barnsley AP Free School | Barnsley | 8 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Calderdale AP Free School | Calderdale | 8 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Delta Kirklees AP Free School | Kirklees | 8 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds Alternative Provision Academy (LAPA) | Leeds | 11 to 16 with KS2 transitional unit |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Minerva AP Free School | Sheffield | 4 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Riverside Academy | Kirklees | 13 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | The New Start Academy | Sheffield | 5 to 16 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Turning Point | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7 to 19 |