Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94463

Free Schools: Finance

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has given to the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold since 22 October 2024, broken down by funding stream.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...

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