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  • Back to school for thousands of pupils as new free schools open

    33,000 new school places created as number of free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges opened since 2011 passes 500.

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  • Partnership is key to creating more good school places

    Education Secretary Justine Greening calls for closer working between independent and state schools to create more good school places.

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  • Applications open to create 1,600 new special free school places

    Nineteen local authorities open applications to sponsor new special free schools

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  • PM to set out plans for schools that work for everyone

    The Prime Minister unveils measures to increase the number of good school places and ensure all children have the best start in life.

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  • School places

    The Secretary of State for Education and Schools Minister David Laws announce capital funding to support the creation of new school places.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school

    This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parents flock to free schools

    A survey of free schools carried out by the Department for Education shows that they have attracted almost 3 applications for every place.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Nash speaks about opening up state boarding schools to more children

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, addresses the State Boarding Schools’ Association (SBSA) symposium.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New free schools are a popular choice for parents

    Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National projections for the number of pupils in schools

    Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government