23 June 2011

281 applications received

The Department for Education has confirmed that it has received 281 applications for Free Schools in the latest round of submissions.

  • 227 are for mainstream schools
  • 34 are for alternative provision schools (such as Pupil Referral Units)
  • 20 are for schools for children with Special Educational Needs.
Of the 227 mainstream applications
  • 77 (34%) are for primary schools
  • 81 (36%) are for secondary schools
  • 65 (29%) are for all through schools  (inc. Parkfield New School)
  • 4 (2%) are for 16-19 schools.
Of the 227 mainstream applications 
  • 12 (5%) applications came from existing Academy providers
  • 126 (56%) applications came from local groups.

1 June 2011

It's in!

Our application has been submitted to the Department for Education, so it is a bit of a waiting game now. Over the summer we will be continuing to raise the profile of the school in the area, so if you would like to volunteer to help us, please email info@parkfieldnewschool.org.uk.