Academies

Supreme Court ends Durand Academy land dispute

Highest court throws out appeal bid from trustees seeking compensation for commercial facilities on school site

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Cottages on Durand boarding school site listed for sale as dispute over proceeds drags on

A dispute over proceeds from the sale of a failed state boarding school is dragging on four years after...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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High Court ruling threatens Ofsted’s ability to publish negative reports

Schools receiving negative Ofsted reports are now more likely to attempt to block them, solicitors have warned in the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Durand chief makes blistering attack on senior government officials

An under-fire academy chief has launched a blistering attack on the government, previously unpublished letters have revealed. The Durand...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Durand Academy Trust funding to be terminated

The government has announced it will proceed with the termination of Durand Academy Trust’s funding agreement after the chain refused to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Durand: We will fight any slur on Sir Greg Martin’s good name

An academy trust set to have its funding axed by the government has hit back – blasting department officials...

John Dickens
John Dickens