‘Fewer than half’ academy chains producing above average GCSE results

Department for Education study will fuel election debate over impact of academies and free schools

Only eight out of the 20 academy chains responsible for more than 240 individual schools examined by the Department for Education are producing above average results at GCSE or equivalent, according to the first systematic government attempt to grade their performance.

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/24/less-than-half-academy-chains-producing-above-average-gsce-results