I understand that there are actually around 10 separate groups seeking to set up free schools in Lewisham, however the others do clearly not have the fantastic PR machine of Primrose Primary!
Its not yet clear how many of these have actually bid in the latest round nor how many will be approved. Its also not clear whether the meeting of local need will be taken into consideration in any assessment nor will the impact on existing provision. But 10 schools is a lot od provision, which will distort the landscape considerably. I would imagine that there are only a limited number of suitable premises in Lewisham suitable for schools of this kind and hence considerable potential for people to bid against each other and to put the price up.

It will be interesting to see how all of this pans out.

You know my views on the subject by now, I'm sure!