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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