Transparency data

Decisions to be taken: April 2026

Published 31 March 2026

Applies to England

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 nw.rg@education.gov.uk.

Comments must be submitted by email by Wednesday 8 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 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).

Greater Manchester

Converter academy orders

• An application from Lowerplace Primary School (105777), Rochdale local authority, to voluntary convert and join Hollingworth Learning Trust.

• An application from the following schools to voluntary convert and join Altus Education Partnership Trust.

  • Marland Hill Community Primary School (105778), Rochdale local authority.
  • Whittaker Moss Primary School (105781), Rochdale local authority.
  • Hamer Community Primary School (105800), Rochdale local authority.

Trust change

• Reddish Vale High School (145133), Achieve and Learn Trust, Stockport local authority to join Greater Manchester Education Trust.

Significant changes to an open academy

• An application for Firwood High School (146410), Woodbridge Trust, Bolton local authority, to make the following change: To add a satellite site for 100 places.

Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester and Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool and Lancashire and Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness

Converter academy orders

• An application from the following schools of South Cumbria Multi-Academy trust to voluntary transfer and join The Co-operative Academies Trust.
  • Chetwynde School (141106), Westmorland and Furness local authority.
  • Vickerstown School (149244), Westmorland and Furness local authority.
  • Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (149295) Westmorland and Furness local authority.
  • South Walney Junior School (149960) Westmorland and Furness local authority.
  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School (149961) Westmorland and Furness local authority.
  • Cambridge Primary School (150005) Westmorland and Furness local authority.
• An application from the following schools to voluntary transfer and join The Sir John Brunner Foundation Trust.
  • Sandiway Primary School (146131) Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
  • Little Leigh Primary School (146202) Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
  • Cuddington Primary School (146622) Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
  • Hartford Primary School (149663) Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
• An application from St Cuthert’s Catholic High School (104835), St Helens local authority, to voluntary convert and join St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

Project types

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