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| Academy schools 'more likely to see Ofsted grades rise' | Academy schools 'more likely to see Ofsted grades rise' |
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| Schools in England which opted to become academies have improved more quickly than those staying as local authority schools, according to an analysis of Ofsted inspections. | Schools in England which opted to become academies have improved more quickly than those staying as local authority schools, according to an analysis of Ofsted inspections. |
| The Department for Education has published a report on how so-called "converter" academies have performed after their change of status. | The Department for Education has published a report on how so-called "converter" academies have performed after their change of status. |
| These account for more than two-thirds of the 3,613 academy schools. | These account for more than two-thirds of the 3,613 academy schools. |
| These schools were more likely to improve from "good" to "outstanding". | These schools were more likely to improve from "good" to "outstanding". |
| This analysis looks at what happened to inspection results in the wake of the rapid expansion of academies, which have become England's most common form of secondary school. | This analysis looks at what happened to inspection results in the wake of the rapid expansion of academies, which have become England's most common form of secondary school. |
| Among England's state sector secondary schools, 56% are now academies. Among primary schools, 11% have academy status. | Among England's state sector secondary schools, 56% are now academies. Among primary schools, 11% have academy status. |
| Higher rating | Higher rating |
| Academies, first introduced in 2002, are state-funded and non-fee charging, but have greater autonomy, such as not having to follow the national curriculum. | |
| Within this category of school the largest number are more than 2,500 converter academies, which opted to become free-standing, directly funded state schools, outside of local authority control. | Within this category of school the largest number are more than 2,500 converter academies, which opted to become free-standing, directly funded state schools, outside of local authority control. |
| This report looks at the performance of such converter academies, many of which would have been higher-attaining schools before changing status. | This report looks at the performance of such converter academies, many of which would have been higher-attaining schools before changing status. |
| Because these converter academies were already disproportionately likely to be graded good or outstanding by Ofsted, this study looks at how inspection results have changed after becoming academies. | Because these converter academies were already disproportionately likely to be graded good or outstanding by Ofsted, this study looks at how inspection results have changed after becoming academies. |
| It shows that at both secondary and primary level, converter academies were more likely to have improved their grades and less likely to have moved downwards than local authority schools. | It shows that at both secondary and primary level, converter academies were more likely to have improved their grades and less likely to have moved downwards than local authority schools. |
| It means that more moved up to good or outstanding or retained a rating of outstanding. | It means that more moved up to good or outstanding or retained a rating of outstanding. |
| This study does not include "sponsored" academies, which were more likely to have replaced a previously underachieving school. It also does not include schools which were forced to become academies. | This study does not include "sponsored" academies, which were more likely to have replaced a previously underachieving school. It also does not include schools which were forced to become academies. |
| But it suggests that the converter academies are moving further ahead. | But it suggests that the converter academies are moving further ahead. |
| In terms of GCSE results, this summer's results showed 70% of converter academies achieving the benchmark of five good GCSEs including English and maths, compared with 59% of local authority schools. | In terms of GCSE results, this summer's results showed 70% of converter academies achieving the benchmark of five good GCSEs including English and maths, compared with 59% of local authority schools. |
| Education Secretary Michael Gove said: "This report shows that academies are doing much better than local authority schools. | |
| "Academy status lets teachers get on with the job, free from bureaucratic interference. Our reforms are raising standards and giving more parents the choice of a great local state school." | |
| A Labour spokesman said: 'It is not the legal status of a school that matters most, it's the quality of the teaching in the classroom. | |
| "David Cameron has watered down teaching standards by allowing unqualified teachers into classrooms on a permanent basis. The Tory-led government is neglecting teacher quality for all schools, which is damaging standards across the country as a whole." |