Free Schools are defined by government as “state-funded schools set up in response to what local people say they want and need in order to improve education for children in their community”. It is an academy school which is free from local authority control, with funding going direct from the Department of Education to the school. To secure funding the community must outline in detail their proposals for the school and be able to demonstrate demand. They are not without controversy, but in the case of The Heights Primary, it is only being set up as a Free School because it’s the most effective way of providing a conventional two form entry Primary School capable of meeting the demand for places in North Reading and the high standards set by other schools in the area. It has been done with the full support of Reading Borough Council.
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