Bellevue Place Education Trust

Bellevue Place Education Trust
Education Trust
Industry Free Schools
Founded 2012
Number of locations
 Seven preparatory Free Schools across London and the South-East
Key people
 Mark Greatrex (CEO), Simon Ward (Operations Director)
Website Official website

Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET) is a British organisation formed in 2012 to operate primary Free Schools in London and South East. It is jointly operated by Bellevue Education and Place Group.[1][2] The Free Schools are financed on a non-profit basis via a master funding agreement with the Department for Education.[3][4]

History

In 2012, Bellevue Place Education Trust was formed, as a partnership between Bellevue Education and Place Group.[1][2]

The following year the trust opened its first state-funded free school, Rutherford House in Balham.[5] It was reported to be partnering with philosopher AC Grayling on another free school project,[6] but that bid was unsuccessful.[7]

The trust opened two more free schools in 2014; Braywick Court School in Maidenhead and Whitehall Park School in Islington.[8]

Later in 2014 the Bellevue Place Education Trust obtained Government "pre-approval" to open four more free schools in London in 2015: Richmond Bridge Primary,[9] Kilburn Grange,[10] Halley House,[11] and Watling Park.[12] However, the trust was unable to secure a site in the Richmond Bridge area, so the proposed Richmond Bridge Primary School was renamed to Deer Park School.[13]

Controversy

The establishment of Whitehall Park on the former site of Ashmount School was controversial, being opposed by the local council and some local residents,[14][15][16] and criticised over the cost of refurbishing the school building.[17]

The proposed location of Deer Park School led to opposition from some local residents who question the suitability of the chosen site.[18]

The site chosen for Braywick Court School was also controversial with some of its local residents[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Bellevue Place Education Trust". Data Log. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Support for Free Schools". Place Group. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST FREE SCHOOLS: Master Funding Agreement". Department for Education: School Performance Tables. Department for Education. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bellevue Place Education Trust: Director's Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31st August 2013". School Performance Tables. Department for Education. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Rutherford House School. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "AC Grayling seeks to open free school in north London". 19 Jan 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Osley, Richard (15 Aug 2013). "AC GRAYLING ADMITS FREE SCHOOL BID IN CAMDEN IS OVER". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Braywick Court School opens with first 28 pupils". Maidenhead Advertiser. 5 Sep 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Two free primary schools In Richmond get Department for Education approval". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Proctor, Ian (19 June 2014). "The 420-place Kilburn Free Primary School approved by education secretary Michael Gove". Get West London. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Winny, Annalies (4 July 2014). "Critics slam cash for free schools as education budget faces the axe". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  12. ↑ Caven, James. "Watling Park School in Burnt Oak moves closer to opening". Barnet and Potters Bar Times. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Richmond Bridge School update". Richmond Bridge Primary. Bellevue Place Education trust. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Roberts, Alison (24 Feb 2014). "The middle-class parent's dream school and a battle for an asbestos-riddled site". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  15. ↑ Daventry, Michael (29 Oct 2013). "Free school protest: 'We don't want schools run to just make a profit'". Haringey Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "New housing proposal for former Ashmount School site". Islington Council. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Bill for Archway 'free' school set to top £10m". Islington Tribune. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  18. ↑ http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/11875319.Deer_Park_School_site_a__rotten_idea___meeting_hears/
  19. ↑ http://www.savebraywickpark.org

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