Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Free Schools that had planned to open in September 2014 have had their opening delayed (a) since they were pre-approved and (b) since 1 March 2014.

Free school projects are not approved to open in any specific year. The ‘planned opening date’ may change during pre-opening, sometimes at the request of proposers. These changes are part of the normal process of setting up new schools.

10 free schools that planned to open in September 2014 were deferred before 1 March 2014:

1. Burlington Danes Primary Academy
2. City Gateway Hackney
3. City Gateway Newham
4. NAS Church Lawton School
5. NAS Vanguard School
6. The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
7. The Kingston Academy
8. The University of Birmingham School and Sixth Form
9. Walthamstow Primary Academy
10. West Reading Education Network (WREN) Secondary School

14 free schools that planned to open in September 2014 were deferred after 1 March 2014:

1. ARK Byron Primary Academy
2. ARK North Enfield Academy
3. ARK Pioneer Academy
4. Falcons Primary School
5. Gateway Academy
6. Gladstone School
7. Harperbury Free School
8. Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
9. Khalsa Engineering Academy
10. Milton Keynes Free School
11. Oasis Academy Romford
12. Pentland Special School
13. The Legatum Academy
14. Turing House School