Dodd Partners
Pupils currently being bussed to separate school as primary shut for months
School once at centre of one of the largest academy trust scandals now 'at the heart of the community'
Auditors flag 'financial issue' after trust forked out £1k for journey
Heads believed council was their admission authority – despite academies being in control of entry to their schools
Leaders sound caution over using 'quantitative measures' to compare chains
Starmer's plan for regional school improvement teams raise 'accountability' questions
Government hopes guidance will shed light on behind-closed-doors commissioning
City's last maintained secondary at centre of parent campaign overturns 'inadequate' rating
Falcon trust, set up to take on schools no-one else wanted, will now close
