Decisions made: July 2026
Updated 31 August 2026
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This is a list of decisions taken in July 2026.
Bristol, City of
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Badock’s Wood E-ACT Academy (URN 144779), E-ACT, Bristol, City of, to reduce capacity, releasing part of site back to the local authority.
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 E-ACT Barton Hill Academy (URN 151299), E-ACT, Bristol, City of, to reduce capacity, removing surplus modular buildings.
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 St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School (URN 144724), Lighthouse Schools Partnership, Bristol, City of to change age range from 3- to 11-years-old to 4- to 11-years-old, and closure of the school-run nursery provision.
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).
Cornwall
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Penrice Academy (URN 136573), Cornwall Education Learning Trust, Cornwall to add a 6-place resource base – this is an interim measure to support those transitioning from year 6.
Representations received
Not applicable.
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
An application for Poltair School (URN 147442), Cornwall Education Learning Trust, Cornwall to add a 5-place resource base – this is an interim measure to support those transitioning from year 6.
Representations received
Not applicable.
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).
Devon
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Exmouth Community College (URN 136612), The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust, Devon to add a special educational needs (SEN) unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
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 Charleton Church of England Academy (URN 144073), Learning Academy Partnership (South West), Devon to change age range from 2- to 11-years old to 4- to 11-years old, and closure of the nursery provision.
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 West Alvington Church of England Academy (URN 144070), Learning Academy Partnership (South West), Devon to change of age range from 2- to 11-years old to 4- to 11-years old, and closure of the nursery provision.
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).
Somerset
Converter academy orders
Project
An application from St John’s Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome (URN 123843), Somerset to convert and become an academy and join The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Delivery officer to feed back decision to the schools, trust and Diocese (where relevant) setting out the conditions.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Willowdown Primary School (URN 140220), Futura Learning Partnership, Somerset, to add a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
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) setting out the conditions.
South Gloucestershire
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
An application for Tyndale Primary School (URN 146956), Greenshaw Learning Trust, South Gloucestershire to add a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
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 opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open in August 2026.
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
Homelands Primary School (Education South West).
Conflicts
None.
Further action required
No action required.