List of decisions made: April 2026
Updated 29 May 2026
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This is a list of decisions made by the Yorkshire and the Humber region in April 2026
West Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire
Converter academy orders
Project
Ben Rhydding Primary School, Moorlands Learning Trust, Bradford.
- Representations received: No representations were made for this project.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Trinity Multi Academy Trust, Wakefield.
- Representations received: No representations were made for this project.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Trust changes
Project
Lindley Church of England Infant School to transfer from Lindley Church of England Infant School (Single Academy Trust) to Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust (SAT to MAT), Kirklees.
- Representations received: No representations were made for this project.
- Decision: Approve with conditions.
- Conflicts of interest: None
- Further actions required:
- Feed back decision to school/trust setting out the conditions.
- Learning Accord receive an SRMA deployment within six months of transfer.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
All Saints CofE Primary School, Collaborative Learning Trust, Bradford, to add a resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Coritani Academy, Isle Education Trust, North Lincolnshire, to open a satellite site to the Alternative Provision school with a capacity of 25 places.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Alkborough Primary Academy, Isle Education Trust, North Lincolnshire, to add a Special Educational Needs unit.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Epworth Primary Academy, Isle Education Trust, North Lincolnshire, to add a Special Educational Needs unit.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy, Isle Education Trust, North Lincolnshire, to add a Special Educational Needs unit.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
North Yorkshire, North Humberside and Calderdale
Converter academy orders
Project
St Andrew’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ebor Academy Trust, Kingston upon Hull, City of.
- Representations received: No representations were made for this project.
- Decision: Approve with conditions.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required:
- Feed back decision to school/trust setting out the conditions.
- The trust is to provide updated financial forecasts prior to the conversion.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School, The Consortium Academy Trust, East Riding of Yorkshire, to retrospectively add a Special Educational Needs resource provision.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
South Yorkshire
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Stocksbridge Junior School, Chorus Education Trust, Sheffield, to add a Special Educational Needs unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Project
Kingfisher Academy, Nexus Multi Academy Trust, Sheffield, to change the age range at the academy from 5 to 18 to 3 to 18.
- Representations received: N/A.
- Decision: Approve.
- Conflicts of interest: None.
- Further actions required: Feed back decision to the school/trust.
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
Project
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, North Yorkshire.
- Conflicts: None.
- Further action required: No action required.
Cases referred to ministers for a decision
No cases were referred to ministers for a decision this month.
Cases decided by ministers this month
No cases were decided by ministers for a decision this month.
List of projects listed on the published decisions to be taken, but were removed before a decision was taken
Converter academy orders
Project
Athersley North Primary School, Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT), Barnsley.
- Reason for removal: The decision on this project was not made in time to be included in these notes.
Project
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School, Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT), Barnsley.
- Reason for removal: The decision on this project was not made in time to be included in these notes.