Announcement of 39 school sponsors paves way for procurement
Contractor Carillion is among the sponsors funding new schools planned under the government鈥檚 拢820m targeted basic needs programme, the government announced today.
The announcement of sponsors for 39 schools gives the go-ahead for their procurement, which will be undertaken by councils.
The whole programme is designed to see 41 schools built and 331 expanded, creating 70,000 additional school places by 2015. Councils will run the procurement though they will be free to use either the EFA鈥檚 Academies Framework or alternatives such as Scape if they choose.
Carillion is sponsoring two primary schools in Tameside, one in Ashton Under Lyme and one in Hattersley.
Schools Minister David Laws said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement is a key milestone in our multi-billion pound plan to ensure there are enough high-quality school places around the country.
鈥淭he sponsors we have announced today are top-performing organisations that will use their expertise and know-how to ensure young people receive the high-quality education they deserve.鈥�
New academies and their sponsors:
| Local Authority | Project | Phase | Sponsor |
| Bradford | Douglas Road - BD4 8QW | Secondary | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Bristol | Avonvale Road 鈥� BS5 9RH | Primary | Educate Together |
| Bristol | Markesbury 鈥� BS3 5JL | Primary | Oasis Community Learning |
| Bristol | Fairlawn Road 鈥� BS6 5JL | Primary | Colston鈥檚 Girls鈥� School Trust |
| Cambridgeshire | Ely 鈥� CB6 2WH | Primary | Active Learning Trust |
| Croydon | Segas 鈥� CR0 1YL | Primary | Oasis Community Learning |
| Croydon | South Croydon 鈥� CR2 6HS | Primary | Harris Federation |
| Croydon | South Norwood 鈥� SE25 4QL | Secondary | Oasis Community Learning |
| Croydon | Westways - CR0 2UR | Primary | GLF Schools |
| Croydon | Spices Yard - CR0 2AN | Primary | STEP Academy Trust |
| Doncaster | Grady Road DN4 5UB | Primary | Wakefield City Academies Trust |
| East Sussex | Newhaven 鈥� BN9 9JL | Primary | Lilac Sky Academy Trust |
| East Sussex | Hailsham 鈥� BN27 3NW | Primary | Lilac Sky Academy Trust |
| Essex | Braiswick 鈥� CO4 5UB | Primary | The Learning Pathways Academy Trust |
| Essex | Harlow 鈥� CM20 1NW | Primary | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Hackney | East Wick - E5 8JY | Primary | Mossbourne Community Academy Trust |
| Hillingdon | Uxbridge 鈥� St. Andrews Road | Primary | Elliot Foundation |
| Hillingdon | Hayes 鈥� UB3 1JA | Primary | The Park Federation Academy Trust |
| Hillingdon | Yiewsley 鈥揢B7 9AE | Primary | LDBS Frays Academy Trust |
| Kent | Isle of Sheppey 鈥� ME12 3GN | Primary | Oasis Community Learning |
| Kent | London Road - ME19 5AT | Primary | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Kent | Snodland - ME6 5PD | Primary | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Kent | Kings Hill - ME19 4QG | Primary | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Kent | Folkestone - CT19 6DT | Primary | Lilac Sky Academy Trust |
| Lincolnshire | Gainsborough 鈥� DN21 1PY | Primary | Tall Oaks Academy Trust |
| Manchester | Harpurhey 鈥� M40 7US | Primary | British Telecom |
| Medway | Chatham 鈥� ME4 6NT | Primary | RGS/AFS Thinking Schools Academy Trust with First Eduation Alliance and Marmox UK Ltd |
| Oldham | Hollinwood Avenue 鈥� OL9 8EE or Rock Street 鈥� OL1 3US | Special | New Bridge Academy |
| Plymouth | Derriford - PL6 5AA | Primary | Diocese of Exeter |
| Poole | Fourways 鈥� BH14 0PZ | Primary | Aspirations Academies Trust |
| Reading | Hodsall Road - RG1 7HL | Primary | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Rotherham | Eastwood 鈥� S65 1TF | Primary | Central Learning Partnership Trust |
| Sheffield | Attercliffe - S9 3TL | Primary | Oasis Community Learning |
| Staffordshire | West Midlands 鈥� ST18 0DD | Primary | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Swindon | Tadpole Farm 鈥� SN26 8DZ | Primary | Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust (DBAT) |
| Tameside | Ashton under Lyne - O16 9SD | Primary | Carillion Academies Trust |
| Tameside | Hattersley - SK14 3JZ | Primary | Carillion Academies Trust |
| Wandsworth | Earlsfield Ward - SW18 3BU | Primary | Floreat Education Academies Trust (FEAT) |
| West Sussex | Worthing - BN14 8HJ | Secondary | Durrington High School |
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