List of decisions made: June 2026
Updated 31 July 2026
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This is a list of decisions made in June 2026.
West
Converter academy orders
Project
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School, St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, Slough.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Howe Park Primary School, 5 Dimensions Trust, Milton Keynes.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Cranbury College, Maiden Erlegh Trust, Reading. 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 the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Rickley Park School, Inspiring Futures Through Learning, Milton Keynes. 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 the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Ash Hill Primary School, Buckinghamshire, to be sponsored by Inspiring Future Partnership Trust.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Coastal
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Danebury School, HISP Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), Hampshire. 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 the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
St Vincent College, Lighthouse Learning Trust, Hampshire. Expansion (increasing physical capacity including increasing sixth forms and nurseries).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
The College of Richard Collyer, Horsham Learning Alliance, West Sussex. Expansion (increasing physical capacity including increasing sixth forms and nurseries).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Weydon Multi Academy Trust, Hampshire. Expansion (increasing physical capacity including increasing sixth forms and nurseries).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Greenway Junior School, GLF Schools, West Sussex. Removal of physical capacity.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Kent, Medway and Surrey
Trust Changes
Project
Rainham Mark Education Trust to merge with Aletheia Academies Trust, Medway.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Converter academy orders
Project
New Road Primary School, The Westbrook Trust, Medway.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Saltwood Church of England Primary School, Our Community Multi Academy Trust, Kent.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions: to consider the offer of a schools resource management adviser deployment.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Bodsham Church of England Primary School, Our Community Multi Academy Trust, Kent.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions: to consider the offer of a schools resource management adviser deployment.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Hoe Valley School, 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 the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Borden Church of England Primary School. Our Community Multi Academy Trust, Kent. Change of age range (including opening a nursery).
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Cases referred to ministers for a decision
List of decisions referred to ministers for a decision.
Project
Turner Free School, Turner Schools, Kent. Acquiring an additional (satellite) site.
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
Project
Ashurst Wood Primary School, Hurst Education Trust Limited, West Sussex.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Xavier Catholic Education Trust, Surrey.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, Hampshire
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School, Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, Berkshire.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust, diocese and local authority.
Project
William Cobbett Primary School, Weydon Multi Academy Trust, Surrey.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Wood Street Infant School, South Farnham Educational Trust, Surrey.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.
Project
Worplesdon Primary School, South Farnham Educational Trust, Surrey.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feed back the decision to the school, trust and local authority.