Decisions to be taken: October 2026
Updated 30 September 2026
Applies to England
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These decisions will be taken in October 2026.
This list of decisions may change before the decision is made. We will provide an explanation in the list of decisions made page if this happens.
Submit a comment about an item on this list of decisions
If you have any comments about this list of decisions to be taken, email rg.nw@education.gov.uk.
Comments must be submitted by email by 8 October 2026. Any comments submitted after this deadline may not be considered.
In your email include:
- the school or academy name (and where 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 or academy’s future
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Greater Manchester
Converter academy orders
An application from St John with St Mark Primary School (URN 133929), Bury local authority, to convert and become an academy and join The Sycamore Church of England Trust Ltd.
Significant changes to an open academy
An application for Meade Hill School (URN 151406), Ambition Community Trust, Manchester local authority, to make the following change: De-amalgamation of Meade Hill School and Castlefield Campus satellite site.
Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness
Converter academy orders
An application from the following schools to convert and become academies and join Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust:
- St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School (URN 104936), Sefton local authority
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (URN 134598), Lancashire local authority
- St John’s Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (URN 119586), Lancashire local authority
- St James Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (URN 119588), Lancashire local authority
- St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Scarisbrick (URN 119683), Lancashire local authority
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School (URN 104926), Sefton local authority
- St Jerome’s Catholic Primary School (URN 104938), Sefton local authority
- St John’s Catholic Primary School, Burscough (URN 119681), Lancashire local authority
An application from the following schools to convert and become academies and join St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust:
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (URN 104814), St Helens local authority
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 104804), St Helens local authority
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (URN 132188), St Helens local authority
- St Anne’s Catholic Primary School (URN 104805), St Helens local authority
- St Mary’s Blackbrook Catholic Primary School (URN 104802), St Helens local authority
- St Peter and St Paul’s Primary School (URN 104810), St Helens local authority
An application from Sherdley Primary School (URN 104769), St Helens local authority, to convert and become an academy and join The Challenge Academy Trust.
Project types
See the glossary of project types for information on the different types of project.