Free Schools
Commons · Question 9405 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Every child achieving and thriving White Paper published 23 February 2026, by which policies and mechanisms free schools will form part of the move to a system where all schools will be pa
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 17 Jun 2026
Free schools, as academies, are already able to join or form multi-academy trusts and will continue to do so through both expansion of existing high‑quality trusts and the establishment of new trusts.