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Agenda Item 12 Regulatory and Other Committee Open Report on behalf of Debbie Barnes, Executive Director of Children's Services Report to: Schools Forum Date: 04 October 2017 Subject: Academies and Academy Trusts KeyDecision decision? Reference: No Summary: The purpose this report is to provide information on the latest number of academies, academy trusts and pupils in academies. Recommendation(s): The Schools Forum is asked to note the contents of this report. Background The Schools Forum asked for an update to be provided to each meeting on the number of academy conversions. This is the position as at the 1st September 2017. The pupil figures are based on the May 2017 census data (i.e. the latest published). The national academy trust data is the latest available from Edubase. Since the effective date of the last report (1st April 2017), there have been three academy conversions. Two of these conversions were sponsored conversions of secondary schools. Louth Monks Dyke Tennyson College has become Louth Academy and is sponsored by Tollbar Multi-Academy Trust. Cherry Willingham Community School is now Cherry Willingham the Priory Pembroke Academy sponsored by the Priory Federation of Academies. One primary school voluntarily converted to academy status. Marton Primary Academy is now part of the Forge Trust. These conversions mean that there are now 52 (94.5%) secondary academies educating 93.8% of the state secondary pupils in Lincolnshire. The additional primary academy brings the total number to 81 (28.9%) educating 37.9% of state primary pupils in Lincolnshire. In addition to the conversions, North Hykeham Ling Moor Primary Academy has joined the Priory Federation of Academies and Louth Cordeaux Academy is now sponsored by Tollbar Multi-Academy Trust. Page 77 Current Status of All Lincolnshire State Schools Schools FTE Nursery All 5 329 Maintained 5 100.0% 329 100.0% Academy 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Primary All 280 56,879 Maintained 199 71.1% 35,334 62.1% Academy 81 28.9% 21,545 37.9% Secondary All 55 45,727 Maintained 3 5.5% 2,818 6.2% Academy 52 94.5% 42,909 93.8% Special All 21 1,935 Maintained 7 33.3% 743 38.4% Academy 14 66.7% 1,192 61.6% PRU All 1 279 Maintained 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Academy 1 100.0% 279 100.0% Total All 362 105,149 Maintained 214 59.1% 39,224 37.3% Academy 148 40.9% 65,925 62.7% Page 78 Below is a list of the academy trusts that currently have the greatest number of academies in Lincolnshire. 1 Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust 8 2 The Boston Witham Academies Federation 8 3 The David Ross Education Trust 8 4 Community Inclusive Trust 7 5 The Priory Federation of Academies 7 6 Greenwood Academies Trust 6 7 CFBT Schools Trust 5 8 St Gilbert of Sempringham Academies Trust 5 9 Tollbar Multi Academy Trust 4 10 Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd 3 The Lincolnshire Educational Trust Limited 3 There are thirty-four active multi-academy trusts within Lincolnshire and a total of ninety- nine Lincolnshire academies that are members of multi-academy trusts. This represents 67% of all Lincolnshire Academies. Forty-nine (33%) of Lincolnshire academies are not members of multi-academy trusts. Eleven multi-academy trusts have just one Lincolnshire academy as a member; four of these are single Lincolnshire academy multi-academy trusts. The other seven also have academies that are not within Lincolnshire. Twelve multi-academy trusts have two academies; ten of these trusts are currently based entirely within Lincolnshire. The largest academy trusts nationally that operate within Lincolnshire are Academies Enterprise Trust (60 Academies, two in Lincolnshire), The David Ross Education Trust (34 Academies, eight in Lincolnshire), Greenwood Academies Trust (31 Academies, six in Lincolnshire) and The Enquire Learning Trust (26 Academies, one in Lincolnshire). The next largest is L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust which has 19 Academies nationally. It currently has none in Lincolnshire but this is projected to change. Page 79 By 1st December 2017 if conversions and sponsored conversions proceed according to their current target dates, the position will be: Schools FTE Nursery All 5 329 Maintained 5 100.0% 329 100.0% Academy 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Primary All 280 56,879 Maintained 195 69.6% 34,712 61.0% Academy 85 30.4% 22,167 39.0% Secondary All 55 45,727 Maintained 3 5.5% 2,818 6.2% Academy 52 94.5% 42,909 93.8% Special All 21 1,935 Maintained 7 33.3% 743 38.4% Academy 14 66.7% 1,192 61.6% PRU All 1 279 Maintained 0 0.0% 279 100.0% Academy 1 100.0% 0 0.0% Total All 362 105,149 Maintained 210 58.0% 38,881 37.0% Academy 152 42.0% 66,268 63.0% There are currently four schools, all primary, with target dates for conversion during the next six months. These schools are Whaplode Church of England Primary School, which is intending to join Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, Caythorpe Primary School which will be sponsored by Community Inclusive Trust, Waddington All Saints Primary School which is joining L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust and Chapel St Leonards Primary School who will be sponsored by a sponsor that is yet to be decided. These conversions will raise the number of Primary Academies to 85 (30.4%) and the number of primary academy pupils to 21,798 (39%). It is also intended that North Hykeham Manor Farm and Witham St Hughs Academy will join L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust. The conversions of Sutterton Fourfields Church of England School and Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School are currently targeted for the 1st April 2018. There are also a number of other schools that have applied for academy status but whose applications are still to be considered by the East Midlands and the Humber Headteacher Board. Page 80 Conclusion The Schools Forum is asked to note the contents of this report Consultation a) Have Risks and Impact Analysis been carried out?? No b) Risks and Impact Analysis Not required for this report Background Papers None This report was written by Adrian Clarke, who can be contacted on 01522 553216 or [email protected]. Page 81 This page is intentionally left blank.

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