Wokingham free school bids

Wokingham Borough Council has submitted planning applications for three schools, and two are open to offers to be run as free schools or academies, part of a council drive to create 150 new school places per year group.

The National Audit Office said 250,000 extra school places would be needed in England by autumn 2014.

Wokingham Borough Council has plans for new schools in Charvil, Winnersh and Wokingham and also intends to create some new places at existing schools.