To ask Her Majesty's Government how many academies have been established in the North West of England in each of the last two years to date.
Answered on
14 November 2017
As of 1 October 2017, a total of 148 academies, free schools, studio schools and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have opened in the past two years in the North West region of England - 76 opened in the 2016 calendar year and 72 have opened in the 2017 calendar year to date. The breakdown of these is as follows:
North West | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
Academy Converter | 51 | 47 | 98 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 16 | 20 | 36 |
Free School | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Studio school | 1 | 2 | 3 |
UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Grand Total | 76 | 72 | 148 |
As at 1 October 2017 a total of 1942 academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs have opened in the past two years in England. The breakdown of these is as follows:
England | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
Academy Converter | 681 | 662 | 1343 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 228 | 256 | 484 |
Free School | 44 | 47 | 91 |
Studio school | 4 | 3 | 7 |
UTC | 11 | 6 | 17 |
Grand Total | 968 | 974 | 1942 |