List of decisions made: July 2026
Updated 31 August 2026
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This is a list of decisions made in July 2026.
West
Converter academy orders
Project
Nettlebed Community School, River Learning Trust, Oxfordshire.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decisions
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
Fitzwaryn School, Oxfordshire. Adding a special educational needs (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
Beechview Academy, Marlow Education Trust, Buckinghamshire. Amalgamating 2 or more academies.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions:
- Marsh Infant School converts to an academy
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust and local authority.
Project
Grove CofE Primary School, Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, Oxfordshire.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Decline.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back decision to the school or trust, diocese and local authority.
Coastal
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Chyngton School, Seaford Learning Trust, East Sussex. 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.
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Specialist Schools Trust to sponsor Vermont School, Southampton.
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.
Converter academy orders
Project
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Bosco Catholic Education Trust East Sussex.
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.
Kent, Medway and Surrey
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Polesden Lacey Infant School, LEO Academy Trust, Surrey. 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 and local authority.
Project
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, The Kemnal Academies Trust, Medway. 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
Walton Leigh School, London South East Academies Trust, Surrey. Acquiring an additional (satellite) site.
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
Woodlands School, Surrey. Acquiring an additional (satellite) site.
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.
Sponsor match options for discussion only
Project
Wayfield Primary School, Medway. To discussion sponsor options.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Not applicable.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Not applicable.
Trust changes
Project
Sandwich Technology School, Kent, to transfer to Barton Court Academy Trust.
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.
Cases referred to ministers for a decision
List of decisions referred to ministers for a decision.
Project
Linden Bridge, The Howard Partnership Trust, Surrey. Removing a SEN unit or resourced provision.
List of projects listed on the published decisions to be taken but were removed before a decision was taken
Significant change
Project
Danecourt School, Maritime Academy Trust, Medway.
Reason for removal
More time required to obtain further information.