Decisions to be taken: July 2026
Updated 30 June 2026
Applies to England
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These decisions will be taken in July 2026.
This list of decisions may change before the decision is taken. We will provide an explanation in the ‘decisions made’ template if this happens.
Submit a comment about an item on this list of decisions
If you have any comments about this list of decisions to be taken, please email rg.nw@education.gov.uk .
Comments must be submitted by email by 7 July 2026. Any comments submitted after this deadline may not be considered.
Your email should include:
- the school or academy name (and where this is about a ‘trust change’, also state the name of the recipient trust), and the local authority area of the school or academy
- your relationship to the school or academy
- your comments on the proposal
- any alternative proposals you may have
- any other comments on the school’s or academy’s future
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Greater Manchester
Converter academy orders
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an application from Thorn Grove Primary School (106079), Stockport local authority, to convert and become an academy and join The Laurus Trust
- an application from Irlam Endowed Primary School (105939), Salford local authority, to convert and become an academy and join The Link Education Trust
- an application from Irk Valley Community School (105452), Manchester local authority, to convert and become an academy and join Greater Manchester Academies Trust
Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester and Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool and Lancashire and Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness
Converter academy orders
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an application from Norman Street Primary School (112219), Cumberland local authority, to convert and become an academy and join Cumbria Education Trust
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an application from Redgate Community Primary School (104885), Sefton local authority, to convert and become an academy and join Lydiate Learning Trust
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an application from Westfield Primary School (111240), Halton local authority, to convert and become an academy and join Wade Deacon Trust
Trust change
- West Lakes Academy (135632), Changing Lives Learning Trust, Cumberland local authority to join Cumbria Education Trust
An application for the following schools of Changing Lives Learning Trust to transfer and join Cumbria Education Trust:
- Kirby Thore Primary School (150507), Westmorland and Furness local authority
- Settlebeck School (137269), Westmorland and Furness local authority
- St Bees Village Primary School (149818), Cumberland local authority
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (136732), Westmorland and Furness local authority
- Thornhill Primary School (147396), Cumberland local authority
An application for the following schools of Changing Lives Learning Trust to transfer and join Learning for Life Trust:
- Arlecdon Primary School (147395), Cumberland local authority
- Dearham Primary School (137602), Cumberland local authority
- Flimby Primary School (146423), Cumberland local authority
Establishing a new academy through the free school presumption route  Â
- to approve the local authority’s recommendation of the trust of the new primary in Basford East, Crewe, Cheshire East local authority
Project types
See the glossary of project types for information on the different types of project.