The former national schools commissioner explains why fewer primary schools have joined multi-academy trusts – and how they need to be convinced, not compelled, to make the move.
At the start of the current academic year, approximately 40 per cent of primary schools had converted to academies, with the vast majority having joined multi-academy trusts. This means that around 10,000 primary schools are operating outside of the academies programme.
By contrast over 75 per cent of secondary schools are now academies, according to recent FFT Education Datalab analysis.
This means that for many, the academies programme is seen as belonging to the secondary sector, and growing the number of primary academies across the system is a challenge to be addressed.
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