Free Schools
Commons · Question 100178 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which metrics were used to decide which of the previously-approved free schools went ahead.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 18 Dec 2025
Mainstream projects were evaluated against consistent criteria on the need for places, value for money, and whether they would provide a distinctive or innovative education offer or risk negatively impacting other local schools.