List of free schools in England with a local authority sponsor

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Free schools listed on this page all have formal local authority representation on the board of trustees. The list is not exhaustive.

It is possible for a local authority to sponsor a free school in partnership with other organisations, provided they have no more than a 19.9% representation on the board. [1] In some cases the local authority sponsoring the trust is different to the local authority in which the school resides, so in those cases the partnering local authority has also been listed.

Local AuthorityFree SchoolAcademy TrustPartnering Local Authority
Hertfordshire Alban City School [2] Alban City Free School LtdN/A
Hertfordshire Ascot Road Community Free School [3] West Herts Community Free School TrustN/A
London Borough of Hackney City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park [4] City of London Academies Trust City of London Corporation
London Borough of Islington City of London Academy, Highgate Hill [4] City of London Academies Trust City of London Corporation
London Borough of Islington City of London Primary Academy [5] [4] City of London Academies Trust City of London Corporation
London Borough of Kingston The Kingston Academy [6] Kingston Educational TrustN/A
London Borough of Redbridge Beacon Business Innovation Hub [7] Beacon Multi-Academy Trust LimitedN/A
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames School [8] The Richmond Upon Thames School TrustN/A
London Borough of Southwark Galleywall Primary Academy [9] City of London Academies Trust City of London Corporation
Sunderland Beacon of Light School [10] Beacon of Light SchoolN/A
Worcestershire ContinU Plus Academy [11] ContinU Plus Academy TrustN/A

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References

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  10. "COMMITTEE INFORMATION SHEET" (PDF). Beacon of Light School. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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