Most of the newly-approved schools are scheduled to open next year.
But the difficulty of securing sites, gaining planning permission and completing building work is expected to see some slippage in the new programme.
This latest wave of free school approvals contains some of the 24 planned technical colleges, already allocated £150m in the last Budget for construction.
These technical schools or UTCs as they will be known will allow 14- to 19 year-olds to dedicate around 40% of their time to learning vocational skills, many for the construction industry.
New colleges in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and Burnely will join previously announced Greenwich in London as dedicated construction skills colleges.
Of the free schools aiming to open from 2012 onwards, 21 are primary schools, 33 are secondary schools, eight are all-through schools and one is a 16-19 school.
Free schools
From first wave for 2012*
New UTCs
There are eight free schools* and three UTCs already working to be established in 2012. Twenty four free schools opened last April bringing the list to more than 100.
Gove said: “The people who are driving free schools and UTCs are true pioneers. They are leading a revolution in the education system.
“These new schools allow talented and experienced people to be imaginative and bold in creating great new schools.
He added: “They will offer more choice to parents in the type of education their child receives, and will raise standards in many communities where the need is great.
“UTCs are also a key part of the Government’s drive to provide school leavers with the technical knowledge and skills that industry demands. This is vital for our economic growth.”
Free Schools are funded by the Government and, like academies, have greater freedoms than local authority run schools.
They are run by teachers and have freedom over the length of the school day, the curriculum and how they spend their money.
