Sheffield Council has just released the names of the organisations who have expressed an interest in running the two new primary academy schools in the area following the application deadline on the 21st January.
4 organisations applied to run Fir Vale Primary:
Bright Tribe & The HBH Trust http://brighttribe.org.uk
Erudition Schools Trust http://www.eruditionschoolstrust.co.uk
Fir Vale School http://www.firvale.com
Oasis Community Learning http://www.oasiscommunitylearning.org
5 expressed an interest in running the new Watermead Primary:
Bright Tribe & The HBH Trust http://brighttribe.org.uk
E-ACT (who currently manage Parkwood Academy) http://www.e-act.org.uk
Erudition Schools Trust http://www.eruditionschoolstrust.co.uk
Oasis Community Learning http://www.oasiscommunitylearning.org
Steel City Schools Partnership http://steelcityschoolspartnership.info/SCSP/
The Council will now submit the applicants along with its preferred option to the Secretary of State for the final decision, expected at the end of March.