Site bought for two free schools - but one has withdrawn

From They Work For You: Replying to questions from Barry Sheerman MP, Edward Timpson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education: said: 'there is one instance where a site was purchased which was to be shared by two free school projects. One of those has now been cancelled or withdrawn. The Education Funding Agency is working with the remaining free school trust and the local authority in order to determine the usage of this site.'



'During the discussion of cancelled free school bids that had been approved, Mr Timpson said: 'As of 27 February 2014, 19 free school applications had been cancelled or withdrawn during the pre-opening process. Details on expenditure on cancelled or withdrawn free schools projects are published online and regularly updated: www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-expenditure-for-free-schools

'The 19 schools include one school that went on to open as a university technical college and another which opened as a sponsored academy instead. Of the remaining 17 schools, five were to be based in Yorkshire and Humber and four in London.'