diff --git a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/_marts_schema.yml b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/_marts_schema.yml
index a575a95..4b89d73 100644
--- a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/_marts_schema.yml
+++ b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/_marts_schema.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ models:
       - name: status
         tests:
           - accepted_values:
-              values: ["Open"]
+              values: ["Open", "Open, but proposed to close"]
 
   - name: dim_location
     description: School location dimension with PostGIS geometry
diff --git a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_location.sql b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_location.sql
index be285a1..7c13c4b 100644
--- a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_location.sql
+++ b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_location.sql
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ select
         else null
     end as longitude
 from {{ ref('stg_gias_establishments') }} s
-where s.status = 'Open'
+-- Must match dim_school's status filter exactly (the API inner-joins the two).
+where s.status in ('Open', 'Open, but proposed to close')
diff --git a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_school.sql b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_school.sql
index 0de54fa..fbcc8b1 100644
--- a/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_school.sql
+++ b/pipeline/transform/models/marts/dim_school.sql
@@ -91,4 +91,7 @@ from schools s
 {% if ofsted_relation is not none %}
 left join {{ ref('int_ofsted_latest') }} o on s.urn = o.urn
 {% endif %}
-where s.status = 'Open'
+-- "Open, but proposed to close" schools are still operating (pupils enrolled,
+-- results published) — include them; they drop out automatically once GIAS
+-- flips them to "Closed" (marts are fully rebuilt each run).
+where s.status in ('Open', 'Open, but proposed to close')