Academies

‘Most broken school’ rated ‘good’ in all areas

The school waited 11 years for a sponsor, enduring 'inadequate' Ofsteds and huge deficits before finding trust

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Harris Federation scales back redundancies

Schools Week revealed last month that 45 jobs were at risk

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy trust pulls plug on merger after chair’s resignation

Merger collapses amid trust's concerns 'there was no longer a secure foundation' for plans to progress

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

More schools miss out as ‘lottery’ repair grants fall again

Just 35 per cent of schools that applied for condition improvement funding get cash

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Biggest-ever academy trust merger given minister greenlight

Catholic mega MAT set to become second biggest in England as bosses eye September launch

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

New 25-school MAT on cards as Compass and Eko plan merger

Average academy trust size now surpasses five schools as smaller trusts merge

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

How academy trusts are ‘caught in a trap’ on school reserves

Most trusts say money has been built up to fund construction projects or to shield from financial uncertainties

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy scandal reports will no longer name offenders

Reports are now 'outcomes' of investigations, as opposed to investigation reports

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

RISE improvement advisers: ‘best of the best’ or ‘clipboard carrying bureaucrats’?

Who are the government's new improvement advisers, and how will they operate?

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson