I refer the hon. Member to my reply given to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 13 November 2007, Official Report, column 152W.
35 academies have completed feasibility studies since 1 May 2007 and have progressed to the implementation phase. 32 expressions of interest have been received since 1 May 2007 and feasibility studies have commenced for these proposals. A further three academy proposals have commenced feasibility studies without an expression of interest because they were selected by a local authority competition.
Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the lead sponsors and co-sponsors for each of these proposals.
Local authority Academy name1 Sponsor Co-sponsor 1 Bristol The Bristol Brunel Academy John Cabot Academy — 2 Bristol Oasis Academy Oasis Community Learning — 3 Coventry Grace Academy Bob Edmiston — 4 Croydon Harris City Academy, Crystal Palace Harris Federation of South London Schools Trust — 5 Darlington Eastbourne Church of England Academy Diocese of Durham and David and Anne Crossland — 6 Kent New Line Learning Academy, South Maidstone Federation Cornwallis Online Learning, Kent CC and others tbc — 7 Kent TBC (Cornwallis), South Maidstone Federation Cornwallis Online Learning, Kent CC and others tbc — 8 Kent Marsh Academy Kent County Council Microsoft/Tonbridge School 9 Kent Spires Academy Holiday Extras/Crown Products (Kent) Ltd. — 10 Lambeth Evelyn Grace Academy Ark — 11 Luton Barnfield South Academy Barnfield College Further Education Corporation — 12 Luton Barnfield West Academy Barnfield College Further Education Corporation — 13 Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Edge Foundation — 14 North East Lincolnshire Havelock Academy David Ross — 15 Northamptonshire Brooke Weston Academy Brooke Weston CTC Trust — 16 Northumberland Bede Academy Emmanuel Schools Foundation — 17 Nottingham Nottingham University Samworth Academy University Of Nottingham and David Samworth (TBC) — 18 Nottingham Nottingham Bulwell Academy Edge Foundation — 19 Nottinghamshire The Samworth Church Academy David Samworth and Diocesan of Southwell and Nottingham — 20 Oxfordshire North Oxfordshire Academy UCST (Vodafone) — 21 Rochdale St. Anne's Academy The Manchester Diocese and David and Anne Crossland — 22 Sandwell Shireland Collegiate Academy Ormiston Trust and Shireland Learning — 23 Sandwell George Salter Collegiate Academy Ormiston Trust and Shirefand Learning — 24 Sandwell Q3 Academy Eric Payne — 25 South Gloucestershire John Cabot Academy Rolls Royce/Wolfson Foundation — 26 Southwark Bacon's, A Church of England Sponsored Academy CTC Trust, Southwark Diosesan Board of Education and the Phillip and Pauline Harris Charitable Trust — 27 Southwark St. Michael and All Angels CofE Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Toc H 28 Southwark Walworth Academy Ark — 29 Southwark The Globe Academy Ark — 30 Sunderland Pennywell/Quarry View Academy Gentoo Group Sunderland CC 31 Sunderland Red House Academy Leighton Group with University of Sunderland Sunderland CC 32 Sunderland Castle View Enterprise Academy Northumbrian Water Sunderland CC 33 Swindon Swindon Academy UCST (Honda UK) — 34 Tameside New Charter Academy New Charter Housing Trust — 35 Westminster King Solomon Academy Ark —
Local authority Academy name1 Sponsor Co-sponsor 1 Bexley TBC (New School) Haberdashers and Temple Grove Trust — 2 Birmingham Heartlands Academy Edutrust — 3 Birmingham Shenley Court Edutrust — 4 Birmingham St. Alban's Academy ARK/Aston University/BMW/Cadbury's/Ove Arup — 5 Birmingham Harborne Academy ARK/KPMG/University of Birmingham — 6 Birmingham Eastside Academy Ormiston Trust + UCE (Tbc) — 7 Bolton TBC (Withins) Diocese of Manchester (Church of England) Anne and David Crossland 8 Brent Wembley Park Academy ARK — 9 Bristol Colston's Girls The Society of Merchant Venturers — 10 Bristol Portway Academy Oasis — 11 Bristol Bristol Cathedral School No Sponsor Required: School itself is the sponsor — 12 Cheshire TBC North Area Academy (Whitby High School Cheshire Oaks High School and Ellesmere Port School) Diocese of Chester and David and Anne Crossland — 13 Cheshire TBC South Area Academy (Whitby High School Cheshire Oaks High School and Etlesmere Port School) University of Chester/West Cheshire College/LA/Diocese of Chester — 14 Croydon TBC (Coulsden) Oasis Learning Trust — 15 Cumbria TBC (Morton) Brian Scowcroft and Andrew Tinkler — 16 Cumbria Westlakes Academy BNFL/Sellafield, NDA and the University of Lancashire — 17 Derbyshire TBC (Shirebrook) All Roads DLO/Sheffield Hallam University (TBC) — 18 Essex Rickstones Greensward College — 19 Essex Greensward Greensward College — 20 Essex John Bramston Greensward College — 21 Gloucester TBC (Christ College) Clifton RC Diocese + Gloucester CoE Diocese — 22 Kent Axtane Academy Leigh Technology Academy Trust, University of Kent KCC 23 Kingston upon Hull Archbishop Sentamu Academy Diocese of York — 24 Kingston upon Hull The Pickering Academy Hull College — 25 Lancashire Accrington ULT — 26 Northamptonshire Brooke Weston Academy Brooke Weston CTC Trust — 27 Nottingham TBC (St. Ann's/Eastern) Greenwood Dale Experian (Business Supporter) 28 Tameside Droylsden Academy Tameside College — 29 West Sussex TBC (Kings Manor Community College) Woodard Schools — 30 West Sussex TBC (Boundstone) Woodard Schools — 31 West Sussex TBC (Littlehampton) Woodard Schools — 32 Westminster Pimlico Academy FUTURE —
Local authority Academy name1 Sponsor Co-sponsor 1 Lincolnshire Trent Valley Academy Edutrust/Gainsborough Education Village — 2 Southampton Oasis Academy Mayfield Oasis Community Learning — 3 Southampton Oasis Academy Lords Hill Oasis Community Learning — 1 Predecessor school if academy has not yet been named.
I refer the hon. Member to my reply given to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 15 November 2007, Official Report, column 409W.
The following local authorities have agreed to co-sponsor academies:
Cheshire county council
Corporation of London
Coventry city council
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kent county council
Manchester city council
Sunderland city council
Telford and Wrekin council
West Sussex county council.
The following table shows which academies these local authorities are sponsoring and the date that the Expression of Interest was signed.
Local authority Academy name (predecessor school if academy not yet named) EOI agreed Cheshire TBC (Whitby High School, Cheshire Oaks High School and Ellesmere Port School) 25 July 2007 Corporation of London City of London KPMG Academy 20 March 2006 Corporation of London City of London Academy 20 April 2006 Corporation of London City of London Southwark Academy 1 March 2001 Coventry Swanswell 30 January 2007 Kensington and Chelsea The Chelsea Science Academy 1 January 2005 Kent Marlowe Academy 1 November 2002 Kent Isle of Sheppey 13 March 2006 Kent Marsh Academy 13 March 2006 Kent TBC (Cornwallis), South Maidstone Federation 1 March 2007 Kent New Line Learning Academy, South Maidstone Federation 1 March 2007 Manchester Digital Communications Academy 22 March 2007 Manchester Construction and the Built Environment Academy 18 December 2006 Manchester Creative Media Academy—Girls 22 March 2007 Manchester Creative Media Academy—Boys 22 March 2007 Manchester Finance and Professional Service Academy 22 March 2007 Manchester Business Enterprise Academy 18 December 2006 Manchester Health Academy 18 December 2006 Sunderland Pennywell/Quarry View Academy 8 June 2006 Sunderland Castle View Enterprise Academy 8 June 2006 Sunderland Red House Academy 8 June 2006 Telford and Wrekin Abraham Darby Academy 11 April 2007 West Sussex TBC (Littlehampton Community School) 26 July 2007 West Sussex TBC (Boundstone Community College) 26 July 2007 West Sussex TBC (Kings Manor Community College) 26 July 2007