The current state of play for MATs
According to government figures, there were just 203 academies open in 2010, when a Labour government was last in power. The latest data shows that there are now over 10,000, amounting to 50% of all open schools.
Where are all the secondary-only MATs?
We look into why there are nearly 80 large primary-only MATs, but just the one large secondary-only MAT.
The composition of MATs
How many MATs are all primary? All secondary? A mix of mainstream and special / AP? We crunch the numbers.
Secondary school and MAT performance tables 2023: What have we learned?
We pick out some highlights from this year's performance tables
How much influence do trusts have over Key Stage 4 subject choice?
We look at how much Key Stage 4 subject choice varies by trust.
Are MATs getting bigger?
We look at trends in the size of MATs over the last five years.
Special schools and academisation
We explore the data on special schools, academisation and MATs.
Faith schools and academisation
As more schools than ever are encouraged to academise, we look at how this might affect faith schools
The size of multi-academy trusts
By 2030, most MATs will be expected to run at least 10 schools, or at least be working towards it. But how large are MATs at the moment - and are they already getting bigger?