To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which proposed academies (a) have been authorised to open and (b) have been the subject of applications to open since 2002; what the (i) location and (ii) proposed date of opening is of each such academy; who the sponsor is of each such academy; and whether each such academy has been designated as having a religious character. (295114)

Information on Academies which have been authorised to open and have been the subject of applications to open since 2002 can be found on the Department’s website at:

www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/academies/projects