List of decisions made: April 2026
Updated 29 May 2026
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List of decisions made in the South East region in April 2026.
Kent, Medway and Surrey sub-region
Converter academy orders
Project
Audley Primary School, Bourne Education Trust, Surrey.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Greenacre School and Walderslade School, Beyond Schools Trust, Medway. Amalgamating 2 or more academies.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Defer.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Project
Dover Christ Church Academy, Turner Schools, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
The Canterbury Academy, The Canterbury Academy Trust, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Project
St Edmunds Catholic School, Kent Catholic Schools Partnership, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
The Downs Church of England Primary School, Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Richmond Primary School, The Stour Academy Trust, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Project
Lansdowne Primary School, The Stour Academy Trust, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Project
Borden Church of England Primary School, Our Community Multi-Academy Trust, Kent. Change of age range (including adding or removing a nursery or sixth form provision).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Homewood School, Tenterden Schools Trust, Kent. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions:
- meet monthly with South East Regions Group to discuss progress towards opening the resourced provision and quality of education provided
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
West sub-region
Converter academy orders
Project
Portfields Primary School, Inspiring Futures Through Learning, Milton Keynes.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Oxley Park Academy, Oxley Park Academy Trust, Milton Keynes. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approved.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Project
Great Kingshill CE Combined School, Kings Education Trust, Buckinghamshire. Adding a SEN unit or resourced provision.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Coastal sub-region
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Brantridge School, Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, West Sussex. Change of gender composition (single sex to co-educational or vice versa).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
Project
Basildon C.E. Primary School, Summit Education Trust, Berkshire.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Cold Harbour Church of England School, Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, Buckinghamshire.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Marlow Church of England Infant School, Marlow Education Trust, Buckinghamshire.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings, Bosco Catholic Education Trust, East Sussex.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back decision to the school to trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Woodlands School, Bourne Education Trust, Surrey.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, and local authority.