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Decisions to be taken: May 2026

Updated 8 May 2026

Applies to England

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

These decisions will be taken in May 2026.

This 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 this list of decisions

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

Comments must be submitted by email by 15 May 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 that we will not respond to emails. Any representations received via email may be required to be released if a freedom of information (FOI) request is received by the Department for Education (DfE).

Cambridgeshire

Converter academy orders

  • An application from St Helen’s Primary School [110888], Cambridgeshire, to convert and become an academy and join Meridian Trust.

Central Bedfordshire

Trust changes

  • An application for The Firs Lower School [137756], Central Bedfordshire, to transfer from The Firs Lower School to The Pyramid Schools Trust.

Converter academy orders

  • An application from Kingsmoor Lower School [109567], Central Bedfordshire, to convert and become an academy and join The Pyramid Schools Trust.

Essex

Converter academy orders

  • An application from Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School [115099], Essex, to convert and become an academy and join LIFE Education Trust.

Project types

See the glossary of project types for information on the different types of project.

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