Transparency data: Free schools and UTCs: successful applications

Department For Education

November 14

12:00 2022

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Details of all schools in the pre-opening stage of the free school programme, including:

There are many different types of free school, including:

There are also a small number of maths schools. These are specialist free schools for the most mathematically able 16 to 19 year olds.

Alongside free schools there are university technical colleges (UTCs) and studio schools. These are mainly for 14 to 19 year olds.

Section 6A of the Education Act 2011, which changed the arrangements for establishing new schools, is called the academy or free school presumption.

Published 4 September 2018
Last updated 14 November 2022 +show all updates

14 November 2022
The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for November 2022.
14 October 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for October 2022.
22 September 2022
Updated 'List of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage (September 2022)' on the tab '3. Pre-opening' to correct information in column 'Government Office Region' in rows 31, 37 and 99.
20 September 2022
The list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage has been updated for September 2022.
12 August 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for August 2022.
14 July 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for July 2022.
16 June 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for June 2022.
13 May 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for May 2022.
13 April 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for April 2022.
14 March 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for March 2022.
14 February 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for February 2022.
14 January 2022
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for January 2022.
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