Star Academies: Last News

this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyBury News'In her response, Baroness Berridge, said: “I would first like to thank you and Bury Council for your commitment to raising educational standards across Radcliffe.“I recognise the need for new secondary school places in Radcliffe and the frustrations caused by the delay in announcing the outcome of the latest free schools wave.“I can assure you the government remains committed to the free schools programme.“The outcome of the latest free school wave will be announced very shortly to enable applicants to begin work towards opening these much-needed schools.”Coun Cathcart, said: “The response is seemingly supportive of our application with Star Academies.“Let’s hope that a positive

A new 750-place high school is to be built in Radcliffe after Bury Council’s planning committee unanimously passed proposals on Tuesday evening, which will see children from the town able to attend school there for the first time since 2014.

Education bosses in Bury are urging the government to back major plans for a new 600-place high school in Radcliffe.The project has been put forward by Star Academies, which oversees 28 other schools, and revealed its intentions to open a £15m new school last year.It would be the first time since 2014 that residents in the town have access to local secondary education.A bid for funding, backed by Bury Council and Star Academies, has been submitted to Whitehall, but councillors now want Chancellor Rishi Sunak to publicly support the plans.Funds for the school would come from the government's Free School project, and a site on Spring Lane, where Radcliffe Riverside School used to be based has been earmarked as a possible location.Plans stated