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.
We look into why there are nearly 80 large primary-only MATs, but just the one large secondary-only MAT.
It's difficult to fairly compare academies and LA schools. But we've given it a go.
We explore the data on special schools, academisation and MATs.
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?
Too much analysis of the multi-academy trust performance measures over-simplifies things
A look at the removal of the European Computer Driving License from performance measures, and the effect on trusts’ results.
The government's gender pay gap data has revealed huge disparities in how much men and women are paid.
Along with Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 league tables, the Department for Education has this morning published multi-academy trust league tables – the second year it has published these in full. This analysis looks purely at the DfE’s Key Stage 4 MAT league tables, focusing on those trusts with more than five secondary [...]
This morning the government published multi-academy trust (MAT) league tables, building on an approach it trialled last year. At a headline level, two thirds of MATs had Progress 8 scores that were below average across the secondary schools which they run [PDF]. But what does the underlying data tell us? In this analysis we’re looking at [...]