Warwickshire Schools Forum – October 18th 2018 Item 10

Schools Forum

18 October 2018

Academy Update

This report relates to all schools and Members of the Schools Forum

Recommendations The School Forum is recommended to: 1. Note the number of academy schools and new conversions 2. Note the academy trust associated with each Academy

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The Schools Forum receives update reports on the number of academy schools and any new or expected conversions. This report updates the Forum members with any changes since the last meeting on 24 May 2018.

2.0 The Current Position

2.1 The table below details the current profile of Warwickshire Schools.

School Type Maintained Academies Free In Process Total Schools (all schools) Primary 128 51 2 15 196 Secondary 3 30 1 1 35 Special 3 7 1 0 11 All-through 0 1 0 0 1 TOTAL 134 89 4 16 243 Note: In Process schools are schools that have started proceedings to convert to Academy status)

2.2 There have been four conversions since this report was last brought to Schools Forum in May 2018. • Bishop Itchington Primary School which has joined the Stowe Valley MAT on 1 July 2018.

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• Coughton C of E Primary School which has joined The Arden Forrest MAT on 1 September 2018. • Primary School which has joined The Diocese of MAT on 1 October 2018. • St James C of E Primary School which has joined The MAT on 1 October 2018.

2.3 This now means that 37% of Warwickshire schools have converted to academy status.

2.4 Furthermore, Newland Primary Academy changed from the NET Academies Trust to the Futures Trust.

2.5 The following table details the next schools that are expected to convert with an estimated time scale where known.

Anticipated School Conversion Date Bishopton Primary School TBC Bridgetown Primary School TBC Curdworth Primary Schools 1/11/2018 C of E Primary School TBC School and Sports College 1/1/2019 C of E Primary School TBC Kingsway Community Primary School TBC Moreton Morrell C of E Primary School TBC Quinto Primary School TBC Rokeby Primary School 1/11/2018 Temple Herdewyke Primary Schools 1/1/2019 The Dassett C of E Primary School TBC Thomas Jolyffe Primary School TBC Tysoe C of E Primary School TBC Welford-on-Avon Primary School TBC C of E Primary School TBC

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3.0 Current List of Warwickshire Academies

3.1 The following table details the academy trusts for Warwickshire academies and how many schools they sponsor.

as % of all Sponsor or Trust Responsible Number of academy Schools schools Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) 1 1.1% Caludon Castle School 1 1.1% Community Academies Trust (CAT) 7 7.9% Creative Education Trust 1 1.1% Diocese of Birmingham Education Trust 3 3.4% Diocese of Coventry 13 14.6% Heartwood Academy Trust 4 4.5% Holy Family MAC 3 3.4% Holy Spirit MAC (Warwickshire) 5 5.6% Lawrence Sheriff School 1 1.1% MacIntyre 1 1.1% MAT Sponsored Academy 2 2.2% Matrix Academy Trust 1 1.1% NET Academies Trust (NETAT) 1 1.1% REAch2 Academy Trust 3 3.4% Stand Alone 21 23.6% Stowe Valley 4 4.5% Tanworth in Arden Academy trust 1 1.1% The Arden Forrest MAT 2 2.2% The Arthur Terry School 1 1.1% The Futures Trust 1 1.1% The Griffin Schools Trust 3 3.4% The Midland Academies Trust 3 3.4% The Stour Federation 2 2.2% Transforming Lives Educational Trust 1 1.1% Tudor Grange Academies Trust 1 1.1% Unity Trust 2 2.2% TOTALS 89 100%

3.2 The full details of all academy schools are given in Appendix 1, showing the school type, sponsor and conversion date.

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3.3 The following chart shows the number of academy conversions each academic year since 2010/11

Neill Butler School Funding and Strategy Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 01926 412240

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