Decisions made: August 2026
Updated 30 September 2026
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This is a list of decisions taken in August 2026.
Bristol, City of
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for North Star 265° (URN: 149843), North Star Academy Trust, Bristol, City of, to establish a primary alternative provision satellite at the Abbot Alphege site.
Representations received
Not applicable.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Devon
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Dawlish College (URN: 147643), Ivy Education Trust, Devon, to increase capacity from 750 to 900.
Representations received
Not applicable.
Decision
Decline.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant) detailing the rationale for the decision.
Gloucestershire
Trust changes
Project
A proposal for SGS Berkeley Green UTC (URN: 144761), Gloucestershire, to transfer from South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust to Greenshaw Learning Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Project
A proposal for SGS Forest High School (URN: 138496), Gloucestershire, to transfer from South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust to Greenshaw Learning Trust.
Representations received
One representation was received for this project. When received in time, representations are shared in advance with regions group decision-makers, who consider them before they take a decision.
Decision
Approve with conditions.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
South Gloucestershire
Trust changes
Project
A proposal for SGS Pegasus School (URN: 145058), South Gloucestershire, to transfer from South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust to Enable Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflict of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Somerset
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (URN: 144437), Futura Learning Partnership, Somerset, to change the special educational needs (SEN) provision from autism spectrum disorder to social and communication difficulties and moderate learning difficulties.
Representations received
Not applicable.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Project
An application for Stogursey Church of England Primary School (URN: 147326), Quantock Education Trust, Somerset, to change the age range from 2 to 11 to 4 to 11, removing the nursey provision.
Representations received
One representation was received for this project. When received in time, representations are shared in advance with regions group decision-makers, who consider them before they take a decision.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Wiltshire
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for The Wellington Academy (URN: 135804), Ascend Learning Trust, Wiltshire, to increase capacity by minimum 82 pupil places through the refurbishment of existing facilities.
Representations received
Not applicable.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and diocese (where relevant).
Academy openings approved in principle
A list of academies approved to open the following month September 2026 follows.
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.
Project
Hillview Primary School (Lift Schools)
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School (Severn Federation Academy Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Robert Blake School (United Learning Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (Greenshaw Learning Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
St Helen’s Church of England Primary School (Severn Federation Academy Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Yate (Severn Federation Academy Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Whitleigh Community Primary School (Greenshaw Learning Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Airfield Primary Academy (Cabot Learning Federation).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Lyde Green Community School (The Olympus Academy Trust).
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Projects removed
Projects listed on the published decisions to be taken, but removed before the decision was taken: none.