The state of play for MATs in 2026
According to the schools white paper, all schools will eventually be part of a trust. We look at the current situation.
How valuable are end-of-year tests for predicting pupils’ future achievement?
We look into whether end-of-year tests are a good predictor of pupils' attainment by the end of the following year.
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.
Looking into Labour’s proposed changes to Progress 8
Labour have announced plans to include a "slot" for a creative or vocational subject in Progress 8. We investigate the possible impact.
Are MATs getting bigger?
We look at trends in the size of MATs over the last five years.