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Academies

Volume 472: debated on Wednesday 20 February 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what changes there have been to his Department's projection for the number of academies to be opened by the end of each of the next five financial years since inception of the programme; and what the reasons are for those changes. (164513)

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for which academies (a) expressions of interest and (b) feasibility studies have been received since 1 May 2007; who the proposed (i) lead sponsor and (ii) co-sponsors are in each case; and if he will make a statement. (176721)

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.

Table 1: Feasibility studies received since 1 May 2007

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

Table 2: Expressions of interest received since 1 May 2007

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

Table 3: Academy proposals from local authority competitions since 1 May 2007

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities have agreed co-sponsorship arrangements under the academies programme. (164507)

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities have agreed to co-sponsor academies; and on which date each made the agreement. (174663)

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