List of decisions made: July 2026
Updated 31 August 2026
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This is a list of decisions made in the London region in July 2026.
Brent
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Kingsbury High School (URN 137685) to increase physical capacity for key stage 3 and key stage 4 by more than 30 places and reduce sixth form provision (removing physical capacity) by more than 30 places.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Bexley
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Belvedere Junior School (URN 139115), part of The Pioneer Academy Multi-Academy Trust (TR01652), to add a special educational needs (SEN) unit.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Project
An application for Horizons Academy (URN 144407), part of London South-East Academies Trust (TR02873), to remove a satellite site.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Bromley/Croydon
Trust changes
Project
An application for St Mary’s Catholic Primary School (URN 141535) to transfer into and join St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust (TR04032).
Decision
Approve.
Representations
None.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Croydon
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for St Cyprian’s Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (URN 138335) to temporarily remove their nursery.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Hillingdon
Convertor Academy Order
Project
An application for St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School (URN 102421) to convert and become an academy and join The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (TR00665).
Decision
Approve.
Representations
None.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Southwark
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Grove Primary School (URN 149604), part of Nexus Education Schools Trust (TR00776), to add a specialist resourced provision for children with social communication needs.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Project
An application for Rotherhithe Primary School (URN 149605), part of Nexus Education Schools Trust (TR00776), to add a specialist resourced provision for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Sutton
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Avenue Primary Academy (URN 142177), part of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust (TR03221), to increase the number of pupils within their existing SEN unit/resourced provision.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Wandsworth
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Griffin Primary School (URN 145060), part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust (TR00735), to set up specialist resourced provision for children with autism.
Decision
Defer.
Conflict
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to school or trust.
Projects listed on the published decisions to be taken where a decision has been delayed
Bromley/Greenwich
Trust changes
An application for all the schools in The Spring Partnership Trust (TR00996) to transfer into and join Maritime Academy Trust (TR03442).
Reason for removal
This decision was taken in early August, and the outcome will therefore appear in the August decisions made publication.
Enfield
Convertor Academy Order
An application for St Ignatius College (URN 102058) to convert and become an academy and join St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust (TR03978).
Reason for removal
This decision has been deferred until September 2026 and the outcome will therefore appear in the September decisions made publication.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Convertor Academy Order
An application for Larmenier and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 134009) to convert and become an academy and join Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust (TR03141).
Reason for removal
This decision has been deferred until further information has been obtained from the school.