List of decisions made: May 2026
Updated 30 June 2026
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This is a list of decisions made by the Yorkshire and the Humber region in May 2026
North Yorkshire, North Humberside and Calderdale
Converter academy orders
Project
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, North Yorkshire.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Sponsored academy orders
Project
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Calderdale, to be sponsored by Share Multi Academy Trust.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Carr Infant School, York, to be sponsored by Excel Learning Trust.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
South Yorkshire
Converter academy orders
Project
Athersley North Primary School, Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT), Trust, Barnsley.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School, Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT), Trust, Barnsley.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Sitwell Nursery and Infant School, Central Learning Partnership Trust, Rotherham.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: decline.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust detailing the further information required or rationale for deciding.
Project
Copley Junior School, Empowering Minds Academy Trust, Doncaster.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: decline.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust detailing the further information required or rationale for deciding.
Project
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School, Leger Education Trust, Doncaster.
Representations received: no representations were made for this project.
Decision: decline.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust detailing the further information required or rationale for deciding.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Aston Academy, Aston Community Education Trust, Rotherham, the removal of the Sixth Form at the academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project:
Astrea Academy Woodfields, Astrea Academy Trust, Doncaster, the closure of the Sixth Form at the academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
West Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire
Sponsored academy orders
Project
All Hallows’ CofE (VA) Primary School, Kirklees, to be sponsored by Enhance Academy Trust.
Representations received:
- one representation was received for this project.
- when received in time, representations are shared in advance with RG decision makers, who consider them before they take a decision.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Significant changes to an open academy
Project
Bursar Primary Academy, Humber Education Trust, North East Lincolnshire, adding a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford Academy Trust, Wakefield, adding a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
South Ossett Infants Academy, Accord Multi Academy Trust, Wakefield, adding a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Westbourne Primary School, The Priestley Academy Trust, Bradford, adding a resource provision.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: none.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Project
Castleford Park Junior Academy, Castleford Academy Trust, Wakefield, adding a SEN unit or resourced provision to a mainstream academy.
Representations received: N/A.
Decision: approve.
Conflicts of interest: None.
Further actions required: feedback decision to the school/trust.
Academy opening approved in principle
List of academies approved to open the following month.
Project
Gargrave Church of England Primary School, Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, North Yorkshire.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Grange Moor Primary School, The Mast Academy Trust, Kirklees.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Hepworth Junior and Infant School, Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, Kirklees.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Hightown Primary School, Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, Kirklees.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Limpsfield Junior School, Cascade Multi Academy Trust, Sheffield.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Otley the Whartons Primary School, Collaborative Learning Trust, Leeds.
Conflicts: none.
Further action required: no action required.
Project
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Cascade Multi Academy Trust, Sheffield.
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.
List of projects listed on the published decisions to be taken, but were removed before a decision was taken
There were no cases removed from the published list of decisions to be taken this month.