Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jane Austen College


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The result was   speedy keep. Withdrawn by nominator. (non-admin closure) &#124;  Uncle Milty  &#124;  talk  &#124;  21:38, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Jane Austen College

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I declined this G11, but I can't see that this article about a future school warrants an article on Wikipedia (yet, at least). I can't find any sources which discuss it, besides the Guardian listing which just includes it in a list of approved Free Schools in England for 2014. It may be that, once this school starts up, an article on it is appropriate (per common outcomes on schools); however, until then, anything we say about it is purely speculative and unverifiable. If it does turn out to fall into the category of schools which we generally keep articles on (which is not a foregone conclusion in this case), we can have that discussion once the school opens. For now, this is unverifiable speculation. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 17:42, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:50, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:51, 16 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment. As a matter of practice, I think we don't usually have articles about new high schools until they're about ready to open.  On the other hand, it turns out that this school has had a flurry of actual news coverage, including some at the national level.  An article in The Daily Telegraph on 5 June 2013 calls it "one of the government's flagship free schools" and reports, "School bans homework to give pupils more 'family time'".  Similar articles can be found at the Evening Herald (Dublin), BBC News (Norfolk) , a local Norwich radio station (including a 3-minute interview) , etc.  If the school opens as announced it obviously will qualify for an article.  In the meantime I might have suggested merging this to Inspiration Trust, although that article is severely in need of work and the notability of the topic is not clear-cut (though sources do appear to exist). --Arxiloxos (talk) 20:04, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment -- This is premature, but we will need to have an article in the end, if the project goes ahead. However WP:CRYSTAL.  Perhaps keep for now and see if a school actually happens in September 2014.  If not, delete then.  Peterkingiron (talk) 17:38, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - the essay WP:SCHOOLOUTCOMES indicates that planned high schools are kept when due to open within 12 months and this school is only a few days over that. There is already considerable coverage in reliable sources so it is certain that when the school opens it will meet WP:ORG. There is plenty of material available now to make a worthwhile stub. In the circumstances WP:CRYSTAL permits the article. The Whispering Wind (talk) 19:20, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - Arxiloxos has come up with some sources that I hadn't found. I'll try to work them into the article and see what we get - it might be that, per The Whispering Wind's reasoning, I withdraw this nomination. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 20:37, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - I have now re-written the article to include the Arxiloxos sources. The Whispering Wind (talk) 20:46, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I've given that a brief copyedit, but good job. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 20:59, 17 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Withdraw - Following the new sources provided (not sure how I missed them first time around) I'd say this is just about notable, and the school falls within WP:SCHOOLOUTCOMES (in spirit, if not letter). I therefore withdraw this nomination. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 20:59, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
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