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More schools using pupil premium to plug budget gaps

…available to local authority-maintained schools in England, including special schools and pupil referral units, along with academies and free schools. In 2015-16, for each pupil registered eligible for free school…

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Sir Peter Lampl responds to the Queen’s speech

…away from compulsory academisation, but the plan to require many more schools to become academies requires more excellent multi academy trusts. Our research has shown that the quality of existing…

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Primary selection

…all – London boroughs and in areas outside London where there are strong faith-based, particularly Catholic, state schools. There does seem to be a higher propensity for some academies and…