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Decisions to be taken: April 2026

Published 31 March 2026

Applies to England

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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regions-group-school-decisions-east-midlands/decisions-to-be-taken-april-2026

These decisions will be taken in April 2026.

The list of decisions may change before the decision is taken. We will provide an explanation in the decisions made page if this happens.

Submit a comment about an item on the list of decisions

If you have any comments about the list of decisions to be taken, email rg.em@education.gov.uk.

Comments must be submitted by email by Tuesday 7 April 2026. Any comments submitted after this deadline may not be considered.

Your email should include:

  • the school or academy name (if this is about a ‘trust change’, also state the name of the recipient trust), and the local authority area of the school or academy
  • your relationship to the school or academy
  • your comments on the proposal
  • any alternative proposals you may have
  • any other comments on the school’s or academy’s future

Please note will not respond to emails. Any representations received by email may be required to be released if a freedom of Information (FOI) request is received by the Department for Education (DfE).

Derby

  • 1A - A proposal for Transform Trust to sponsor Wren Park Primary School (URN:112758), Derby.

Leicester

Converter academy orders

  • 2A - An application from Oaklands School (URN:130353), Leicester, to convert and become an academy and join The Mead Educational Trust.

Trust changes

  • 2B - An application for Falcons Primary School (URN:141011), Leicester, to transfer from Akaal Education Trust to Lionheart Educational Trust.

Lincolnshire

Significant changes to an open academy

  • 3A - An application for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (URN:139623), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, Lincolnshire, to make the following change: to permanently close the sixth form provision.

Trust changes

  • 3B - An application for Nettleham Infant and Nursery School (URN:138639), single-academy trust, Lincolnshire, to transfer to Aspire Schools Trust.

  • 3C - An application for Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy (URN:136354), Lincolnshire, to transfer from Abbey Academies Trust to Infinity Academies Trust.

  • 3D - An application for Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy (URN:140214), Lincolnshire, to transfer from Abbey Academies Trust to Infinity Academies Trust.

  • 3E - An application for Colsterworth Church of England Primary School (URN:146279), Lincolnshire, to transfer from Abbey Academies Trust to Infinity Academies Trust.

Project types

See the glossary of project types for information on the types of project covered under school decisions.

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