Decisions made: April 2026
Updated 29 May 2026
Applies to England
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This is a list of decisions made by South West region in April 2026
South Gloucestershire
Converter academy orders
Project
An application from Alexander Hosea Primary School (URN 109023), South Gloucestershire, to convert and become an academy and join The Leaf Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Chipping Sodbury School (URN 148295), South Gloucestershire (The Athelstan Trust) to make the following change:
To change the age range from 11–19 to 11–16, removing the sixth form provision at Chipping Sodbury School.
Regional director decision
Approve.
Conflicts
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
Swindon
Converter academy orders
Project
An application from Lawn Primary and Nursey School (URN 126240), Swindon, to convert and become an academy and join The Blue Kite Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
Project
An application from Beechcroft Infant (URN 126210), Swindon, to convert and become an academy and join The Blue Kite Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
North Somerset
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
St Georges Church School (URN 143136), North Somerset (The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust) to make the following change:
Retrospective application to change age range from 3-11 to 2-11.
Regional director decision
Approve.
Conflicts
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
Wiltshire
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Abbeyfield School (URN 151948), Wiltshire (The Athelstan Trust) to make the following change:
To expand and deliver an additional 15 places for September 2027.
Regional director decision
Approve.
Conflicts
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to inform the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant).
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
This is a list of schools expected to open on the first of the month following the date of this planned meeting. They must have been given agreement in principle to open.
None
List of projects listed on the published decisions to be taken, but were removed before a decision was taken
None