List of decisions made: August 2026
Updated 30 September 2026
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This is a list of decisions made by the West Midlands region in August 2026.
Shropshire
Trust changes
Project
Priorslee Academy (URN: 136439), Shropshire, to transfer from Mighty Oaks Academy Trust to St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
Buildwas Academy (URN: 142575), Shropshire, to transfer from Mighty Oaks Academy Trust to St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Converter academy orders
Project
Brockton CofE Primary School (URN: 123463), Shropshire, Trusted Schools Alliance.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
Church Preen Primary School (URN: 123359), Shropshire, Trusted Schools Alliance.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
Wistanstow CofE Primary School (URN: 123517), Shropshire, Trusted Schools Alliance.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Herefordshire
Trust changes
Project
Barrs Court School (URN: 139607), Herefordshire, to transfer from Accordia Academies Trust to Thrive Education Partnership.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
The Beacon College (URN: 148636), Herefordshire, to transfer from Accordia Academies Trust to Thrive Education Partnership.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
Blackmarston School (URN: 151214), Herefordshire, to transfer Accordia Academies Trust to Thrive Education Partnership.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Moseley School and Sixth Form (URN: 103519), Birmingham, to be sponsored by West Midlands Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Staffordshire
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Stafford Manor High School (URN: 152743), Staffordshire, to be sponsored by Windsor Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Warwickshire
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Kingsbury Primary School (URN: 152826), Warwickshire, to be sponsored by Castle Phoenix Multi Academy Trust.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Dudley
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Sledmere Primary School (URN: 149221), Dudley, Perry Hall Multi Academy Trust, to make the following change: to establish a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) unit within the academy
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Project
Hob Green Primary School (URN: 143196), Dudley, DRB IGNITE Multi Academy Trust, to make the following change: to increase the number of pupils in a resourced provision to include a change in the age range of the provision
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Wolverhampton
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton(URN: 142080), Wolverhampton, ONE Multi Academies Trust Limited, to make the following change: to create a SEND unit at the academy to cater for pupils with speech, language and communication needs
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.