Academies

Village primary wins the ‘golden ticket’ for new school

Ninety-pupil primary's move into brand-new site greenlit after plunging birth rates put paid to free school plans

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

New academy trust descriptors could stifle innovation

Trust boss fears descriptors could become the 'Ofsted handbook' of the MAT world

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Surge in academy warning notices prompts calls for rethink

More than 150 termination warning notices issued to trusts in just two years, new figures show

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Falling rolls could give academy drive unexpected boost

Experts warn of 'imbalances' over school place planning as councils have no admission powers over academies

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Sir Hamid Patel appointed Confederation of School Trusts chair

Star Academies boss outlines his 'absolute commitment to represent the interests of all trusts, of all sizes and all...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

‘Coasting’ powers putting ‘squeeze’ on voluntary converter help

Regional director says ‘best examples’ of academisation take place when she collaborates with councils to help them visit trusts...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

DfE hopes £1.2m contract will boost academy trustee recruitment

Tender comes as survey finds three quarters of governors have difficulty recruiting to their boards

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

DfE green-lights three ‘elite’ Eton Star sixth forms

The free schools in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham are among 15 approved by the government this week

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Fact check: Do council schools really outperform academies?

Local Government Association analysis has some major flaws – here’s what you need to know...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker