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

Friday

25th Oct 2024

MAT Tracker regional deep dive: North East of England
Tes examines the outlook for the academies sector in the North East of England, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends
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Thursday

17th Oct 2024

The ‘mature MAT’ era has arrived - here’s where it goes next
A new National Governance Association report outlines why the multi-academy trust movement is ready to evolve again
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Friday

11th Oct 2024

The ‘perverse incentives’ facing primary MATs
Findings shared with Tes reveal financial reserves are five times lower at all-primary trusts than those with no primaries
Primary school money

Friday

4th Oct 2024

DfE’s West Midlands regional director to retire
Andrew Warren, who has headed up the region for six years, says ‘it feels like the right time’ to depart
Andrew Warren
Regional board highlights: pre- and post-election decisions
Your essential guide to the key Regions Group decisions across the country in the period before and after the 2024 general election
MAT Tracker: regional board decisions pre- and post-election
Regional board highlights: May 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in May 2024 across the country
Regional board highlights: May 2024

Friday

27th Sep 2024

Demand soars for ‘emergency’ school improvement cash
Tes investigation also reveals that most multi-academy trusts end up taking on schools they have helped using DfE grant
Demand soars for ‘emergency’ school improvement cash
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Thursday

12th Sep 2024

MAT Tracker: mapping the country’s multi-academy trusts
Where are MATs located and how many schools do they run? Use our interactive map to find out
Mat Tracker map pin

Wednesday

4th Sep 2024

Dartmoor MAT chief moves to Cornwall trust
Dan Morrow will join Cornwall Education Learning Trust in January
Dartmoor MAT chief moves to Cornwall trust

Tuesday

3rd Sep 2024

Major MAT changes name to become Lift Schools
CEO Becks Boomer-Clark, says the former Academies Enterprise Trust’s name change is a ‘powerful statement’ about its future
AET has changed its name to Lift Schools

Friday

19th Jul 2024

MAT growth decisions: key trends from 2023-24
Which regions are approving the most MAT mergers, and how many new primary academies are there? Tes explores the data to find out
Mat tracker

Friday

28th Jun 2024

5 MAT growth lessons we learned so you don’t have to
From appointing the right heads to improving central teams’ alignment on school improvement, these are some key growth lessons, says the CEO of 60-school REAch2
5 MAT growth lessons we learned so you don’t have to