Context
Discusses the success of Church of England in sponsoring free schools and expresses concern over the low number of recent applications involving the Church.
Question
The fantastic Fulham Boys School, a Church of England-sponsored free school with co-patrons including Greg Hands and Bishop Graham Tomlin, will open its new site in September after a decade-long campaign. However, the latest wave of free school applications shows very few involve the Church of England. How can you, in your role, encourage the Church to sponsor more free schools?
Answer from Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
The Church of England educates a million children and runs one-fifth of all schools in England, with 91% rated good or outstanding. It sponsors the largest number of academies at 900 in the country. I am pleased about the Fulham Boys School's successful search for a new site, and many parents are satisfied with it.
Not addressed: The success rate and popularity of Church of England schools were highlighted but did not directly address how to increase their sponsorship of free schools.
How: Highlighting Existing Successes
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