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18 Jan 2012

We have analysed the GCSE results for academies and found that 20% have either made no improvement, or have declined. This should be a considerable concern for the DfE and Michael Gove, yet it is never referred to.

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18 Jan 2012

Nearly twice as many pupils don’t sit English and Maths in academies as in all other schools.

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18 Jan 2012

An investigation by Newsnight has revealed evidence that some academies are employing what are being called “the dark arts” to rid themselves of under performing pupils.

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18 Jan 2012

Downhills Primary School is an improving school in Tottenham. We are under threat of being forced to become and academy against the wishes of the parents, staff and governing body.

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16 Jan 2012

The Anti Academies Alliance does not celebrate when academies are unsuccessful, it is the pupils who are losing out. It is important news because as Michael Gove is driving schools that he considers to be ‘underperforming’ to become academies, this is proof that academisation is not the answer to any school’s problems.

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Discuss...

  • Andrea Wilson says: Jane, The new Bolingbroke Academy has a very fair admissions procedure which was consulted on...
  • Stephen Cook says: I’ll try and get there on Wednesday.
  • Jane says: In her last post, Andrea is wrong on several counts. She is well aware of the campaign in Wandsworth to...
  • Musejs says: The poll on Free Schools mentioned above does NOT indicate that most parents are supportive of the...
  • Lucy Cooper says: I am reliably informed that at present there are 80 primary schools in Birmingham being forced into...

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