School Structures

Though many primary schools have chosen not to convert to academy status, the education landscape continues to change. If you are thinking of moving to academy status, are joining a MAT, or taking a new school into your multi academy trust, we have advice on the best way forward. We also look at how successful MATs are operating and the impact different school structures can have on teaching and learning.

“We’re quick to judge education outsiders”
Parental Engagement
- How the army taught David Morris the skills to lead a multi-academy trust
How peer reviews can transform headteachers’ ideas
Governance
- Bringing together senior leaders from different schools to share and assess teaching practice offers an effective route to self-improvement for all involved, says Dr Kate Chhatwal
Identifying the good and the bad of leadership partnerships
Governance
- Balancing the remits of execs and their heads of school requires care but this is a model that can yield real benefits, says Anthony David
Making visible improvements
School Partnerships
- Deborah Saunders outlines how An Daras Trust put in place a new programme to help pupils understand how they learn
How to create an effective curriculum
Teaching Practice
- Darren Woollard outlines how a collaborative approach led to reviews of how and what pupils are taught
How to turn around a failing school – Heyford Park’s rapid school improvement journey
School Partnerships
- Sarah Nickelson and Craig Thomas describe how they took their Free school from an “inadequate” inspection to looking ahead to a brighter future
How secure is your school data?
Data Administration
- Governance expectations for cyber security are changing. Mark Orchison outlines what you need to know...
Business support in action
Playgrounds
- Rachel Bishop explains how to navigate the planning, funding and implementation of new outdoor play and sports facilities...
Multi-Academy Trusts – Stronger together
Teaching Practice
- Helen Rowland reflects on the impact of multi-academy trusts during the Covid-19 pandemic...
MATs – Working together to improve education
Teaching Practice
- Guy Shears believes that collaboration and a shared language make trusts tick...