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<p>The most recent national analysis of the free schools programme and specifically
the costs of free schools was published by National Audit Office (NAO) in its report
on Capital Funding for Schools in February this year, which can be accessed via <a
href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Capital-funding-for-schools.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Capital-funding-for-schools.pdf</a>.</p><p>The
NAO reported that the average capital costs of a place in a primary free school opening
in 2013-14 or 2014-15 was £14,400, while a place in a secondary free school was £19,100.</p><p>The
Department does not calculate nor use the cost per place filled. Many Free Schools
open one year group at a time. Therefore the average costs per place filled would
not be comparable to other types of schools on this basis nor reflective of the true
cost of the school places.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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