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Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs

Information on all academies, free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) open in England, and those in the process of opening.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 20 March 2014
• Last updated: 8 October 2026
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  1. 8 October 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include September 2026.

  2. 18 September 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include August 2026.

  3. 24 August 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include July 2026.

  4. 17 June 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include June 2026.

  5. 5 June 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include May 2026.

  6. 6 May 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include April 2026.

  7. 16 April 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include March 2026.

  8. 9 April 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include February 2026.

  9. 31 March 2026

     Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include January 2026.

  10. 4 March 2026

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include December 2025.

  11. 8 January 2026

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include November 2025.

  12. 12 December 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include October 2025.

  13. 8 October 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include September 2025.

  14. 25 September 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include August 2025.

  15. 9 September 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include July 2025.

  16. 18 August 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include June 2025.

  17. 13 June 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include May 2025.

  18. 12 May 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include April 2025.

  19. 7 April 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include March 2025.

  20. 4 March 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include February 2025.

  21. 23 January 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include January 2025.

  22. 16 January 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include December 2024.

  23. 9 January 2025

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include November 2024.

  24. 22 October 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include October 2024.

  25. 20 September 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include September 2024.

  26. 30 August 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include July and August 2024.

  27. 23 August 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include June 2024.

  28. 15 August 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include May 2024.

  29. 1 May 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include April 2024.

  30. 28 March 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include March 2024.

  31. 11 March 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include February 2024.

  32. 7 February 2024

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include January 2024.

  33. 4 December 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include November 2023.

  34. 19 October 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development, to include October 2023.

  35. 4 October 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include September 2023.

  36. 12 September 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include August 2023.

  37. 2 May 2023

      Updated 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development'.

  38. 27 April 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include April 2023.

  39. 29 March 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include March 2023.

  40. 23 February 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include February 2023.

  41. 26 January 2023

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include January 2023.

  42. 22 December 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include December 2022.

  43. 24 November 2022

      'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development' spreadsheets have been updated with the November edition.

  44. 21 October 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include October 2022.

  45. 29 September 2022

      'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development' spreadsheets have been updated with the September edition.

  46. 25 August 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include August 2022.

  47. 28 July 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include July 2022.

  48. 30 June 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include June 2022.

  49. 30 May 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include May 2022.

  50. 5 May 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include April 2022.

  51. 23 March 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include March 2022.

  52. 8 March 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include February 2022.

  53. 31 January 2022

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include January 2022.

  54. 20 December 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include December 2021.

  55. 1 December 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include November 2021.

  56. 3 November 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include October 2021.

  57. 29 September 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include September 2021.

  58. 9 September 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include August 2021.

  59. 26 July 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include July 2021.

  60. 20 July 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include June 2021.

  61. 8 June 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include May 2021.

  62. 11 May 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include April 2021.

  63. 19 April 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include March 2021.

  64. 5 March 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include February 2021.

  65. 4 February 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include January 2021.

  66. 8 January 2021

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include December 2020.

  67. 8 December 2020

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development to include November 2020.

  68. 11 November 2020

      Updated the list of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval to include October 2020.

  69. 7 October 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: September 2020'.

  70. 3 September 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: August 2020'.

  71. 7 August 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: July 2020'.

  72. 16 July 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: June 2020'.

  73. 25 June 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: May 2020'.

  74. 13 May 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: April 2020'.

  75. 16 April 2020

      Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: March 2020'.

  76. 12 March 2020

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in February 2020.

  77. 28 January 2020

      Added updated spreadsheet for open academies, free schools, university technical colleges (UTCs) and studio schools and academy projects awaiting approval as of 1 January 2020.

  78. 16 January 2020

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in December 2019.

  79. 4 November 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in October 2019.

  80. 11 October 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in September 2019.

  81. 2 September 2019

      Spreadsheet updated to show projects in development in August 2019.

  82. 9 August 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in July 2019.

  83. 23 July 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in June 2019.

  84. 20 June 2019

      Added May 2019 documents.

  85. 4 June 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in April 2019.

  86. 13 May 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in March 2019.

  87. 14 February 2019

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development in December 2018.

  88. 1 November 2018

      Updated wording to reflect that this covers academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs. Data added for September 2018.

  89. 16 August 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in August 2018.

  90. 3 August 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in July 2018.

  91. 27 July 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in June 2018.

  92. 17 May 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in May 2018.

  93. 26 April 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in April 2018.

  94. 5 April 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in March 2018.

  95. 15 March 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in February 2018.

  96. 25 January 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in January 2018.

  97. 9 January 2018

      Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in December 2017.

  98. 22 December 2017

      Updated documents with November 2017 versions.

  99. 29 November 2017

      Updated spreadsheets show open academies and academy projects in development in October 2017

  100. 19 September 2017

       Updated spreadsheets show open academies and academy projects in development in September 2017.

  101. 21 August 2017

       Updated spreadsheet shows open academies and academy projects in development in August 2017.

  102. 21 July 2017

       Updated spreadsheet shows open academies and academy projects in development in July 2017.

  103. 23 June 2017

       Removed the list for March and added lists for April, May and June.

  104. 20 March 2017

       Added 'Open academies and academy projects awaiting approval: March 2017'

  105. 7 March 2017

       Updated spreadsheets show open academies and academy projects in development in January 2017 and February 2017.

  106. 16 January 2017

       Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in December 2016

  107. 5 December 2016

       Update shows open academies and academy projects in development in November 2016.

  108. 20 October 2016

       Update shows open academies and academy projects in development in October 2016.

  109. 23 September 2016

       Update shows open academies and academy projects in development in September 2016.

  110. 22 August 2016

       Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in August 2016.

  111. 9 August 2016

       Updated the spreadsheet to show separately the open academies and academy projects in development in June and July 2016.

  112. 26 May 2016

       Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in May 2016.

  113. 12 April 2016

       Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in April 2016.

  114. 14 March 2016

       Updated the spreadsheet to show open academies and academy projects in development in March 2016.

  115. 19 February 2016

       Updated 'open academies and academy projects in development' document for February 2016.

  116. 22 January 2016

       Added list of open academies and academy projects in development in January 2016.

  117. 10 December 2015

       Updated document for December 2015.

  118. 30 November 2015

       Updated document for November 2015.

  119. 11 November 2015

       Added a request for people to send feedback about the information on this page.

  120. 28 October 2015

       Added the October 2015 data.

  121. 12 October 2015

       Updated document for September 2015.

  122. 15 September 2015

       Updated document for August 2015.

  123. 15 July 2015

       Updated document for July 2015.

  124. 12 June 2015

       Updated document for June 2015.

  125. 21 May 2015

       Updated list of academies.

  126. 13 March 2015

       Updated document for March.

  127. 13 February 2015

       Updated document for February 2015.

  128. 19 January 2015

       Updated January document with revised version.

  129. 15 January 2015

       Updated document for January 2015.

  130. 12 December 2014

       Updated document: December 2014.

  131. 12 November 2014

       Updated document for November 2014.

  132. 15 October 2014

       Updated document for October 2014.

  133. 11 September 2014

       Added September version of the document.

  134. 13 August 2014

       Further update to August data.

  135. 7 August 2014

       Updated document for August 2014.

  136. 4 July 2014

       Replaced the June 2014 version of the 'Open academies and academy projects awaiting approval' document with the July 2014 version.

  137. 23 June 2014

       The Howard School, Medway has had its flag of 'AO approved' removed; Northwick has been added to the list of applications received.

  138. 18 June 2014

       June 2014 spreadsheet updated.

  139. 9 June 2014

       June data update.

  140. 7 May 2014

       Spreadsheet updated to include details of new academies.

  141. 8 April 2014

       Spreadsheet updated to include details of new academies.

  142. 20 March 2014

       First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs, and academy projects in development: September 2026

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.52 MB

Details

These documents show:

• the total number of open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs in England
• details of schools that are in the process of getting academy status
• progress schools are making towards converting to academy status
• sponsored academy projects in development and the agreed sponsor

We update this data monthly as more academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs open. Older versions of this publication can be found by visiting the National Archives.

Details of successful free school and UTC applications are available.