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Free Schools

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 100178

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which metrics were used to decide which of the previously-approved free schools went ahead.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

Mainstream projects were evaluated against consistent criteria on the need for places, value for money, and whether they would provide a distinctive or innovative education offer or risk negatively impacting other local schools.

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