MAT Tracker

A tool tracking the growth of multi-academy trusts in England – with deep-dive analysis of MAT data and essential guides to key aspects of the trust system

Today

13th Mar 2026

Chief executive of The Education Alliance announces departure
Jonny Uttley is moving on from the 12-academy trust after six years as CEO and 15 years at the MAT
Jonny Uttley

Friday

27th Feb 2026

Can Labour put all schools into trusts?
The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation – but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality
group of pencils

Monday

23rd Feb 2026

Schools White Paper: all you need to know
Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper
White paper

Thursday

19th Feb 2026

SEND crisis ‘harder to fix’ with schools outside strong MATs
Government inclusion adviser Tom Rees speaks to Tes ahead of the publication of the schools White Paper and SEND reform plans
Tom Rees

Friday

13th Feb 2026

Revealed: What CEOs are paid at the biggest MATs
Tes’ annual review of the salaries of chief executives at the largest multi-academy trusts reveals that a quarter of them had a bigger percentage pay rise than teachers
Man looking at coin
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Why schools should ‘date’ MATs before a long-term commitment
Writing ahead of Valentine’s Day, one MAT leader explains how his trust gives schools plenty of time to see whether there is chemistry and compatibility before they take the plunge
School bell with roses

Thursday

12th Feb 2026

‘Outlier’ CEO pay flattens after DfE crackdown
But leaders’ pay still varies hugely at trusts told to justify their pay decisions – from £25 per pupil to £331, Tes analysis reveals
Deflated hot air balloons
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Friday

6th Feb 2026

GLF Schools appoints new CEO from DfE
The 43-school trust will be led by Warwick Sharp, following the resignation of Julian Drinkall last May
Warwick Sharp
Revealed: How much the biggest MATs make from investments
The largest multi-academy trusts are generating millions by investing surplus cash, but sector leader warns this must not replace core funding
Big slice of cake
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Thursday

5th Feb 2026

Academy trust reserves to plummet in next two years
Trusts face a ‘bleak outlook’ with their budgets despite a strong financial performance last year, Kreston report warns
Academy trusts' reserves are forecast to fall

Wednesday

4th Feb 2026

Lords vote to curb new powers over academy admissions
Peers back an amendment to the government’s schools bill, despite Labour warnings that the change would leave schools victim to ‘ridiculous market forces’
Lords vote to curb new powers over academy admissions

Thursday

29th Jan 2026

£2m donation boosts Lift Schools’ surplus
Lift Schools, the fifth biggest multi-academy trust in England, says it is increasingly looking at income beyond government funding to support its schools

Lift Schools receives £2m donation