List of decisions made: August 2026
Updated 30 September 2026
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North Yorkshire, North Humberside and Calderdale
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Bridgeview Special School, Venn Academy Trust, Kingston Upon Hull, City of, to add a satellite site, extend their age range and to increase the planned number of pupils.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to the school or trust.
Establishing a new academy through the free school presumption route
Project
Threeways Special Free School, Nexus Multi Academy Trust, Calderdale.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to the school or trust.
South Yorkshire
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Hinde House 2 to 16 Academy, Brigantia Learning Trust Limited, Sheffield to increase the physical capacity of the academy.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve with conditions.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to school or trust setting out the conditions. The necessary planning permissions and land consents are to be put in place.
Project
Brooke Primary Academy, Venn Academy Trust, Doncaster to add a special educational needs unit or resourced provision to the academy.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to the school or trust.
Project
Tranmoor Primary, Empowering Minds Academy Trust, Doncaster to add a special educational needs unit or resourced provision to the academy.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to the school or trust.
West Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire
Trust Changes
Project
Ormiston Maritime Academy, to transfer from Ormiston Academies Trust to join Delta Academies Trust, Doncaster.
Representations received
No representations were made for this project.
Decision
Approve.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Further actions required
Feedback decision to the school or trust.
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
Project
Ben Rhydding Primary School, Moorlands Learning Trust, Bradford.
Conflicts
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Cobden Primary School, Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, Leeds.
Conflicts
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Great Ouseburn Primary School, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, North Yorkshire.
Conflict
None.
Further action required
No action required.
Project
Windmill CofE Primary School, Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust, Kirklees.
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 this month.
Projects listed on the published decisions to be taken, but removed before a decision was taken
There were no cases removed from the published list of decisions to be taken this month.