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

2nd May 2025

Regional board highlights: February 2025
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in February 2025 across the country
Regional board highlights: February 2025

Friday

4th Apr 2025

Sir Andrew Carter to step down as trust CEO
Sir Andrew, who led the initial teacher training review in 2015, has been CEO of South Farnham Educational Trust for 13 years
Sir Andrew Carter to step down as trust CEO
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TKAT appoints Teach First boss as new CEO
Russell Hobby will take over at The Kemnal Academies Trust when Dr Karen Roberts steps down in the summer
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Regional board highlights: January 2025
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in January 2025 across the country
MAT Tracker: Round-up of regional advisory board decisions in January 2025

Thursday

3rd Apr 2025

New CEO appointed at Academy Transformation Trust
Mark McCourt has led professional development in maths teaching and has had a wide-ranging career in education
Mark McCourt has been appointed as the new CEO of Academy Transformation Trust.

Thursday

13th Mar 2025

Northern Education Trust appoints new CEO
Jane Wilson will take over from Rob Tarn, who is leaving the 30-school MAT at the end of the month
Jane Wilson will be the new chief executive of Northern Education Trust

Wednesday

12th Mar 2025

Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust appoints new chief executive
Sharon Mullins takes over from founder Anne Dellar, who is retiring in the summer
Sharon Mullins is the new chief executive of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust.
Ofsted appoints MAT chief as inclusion adviser
Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND
Mark Vickers, CEO of Olive Academies, will be an adviser to Ofsted on inclusion

Tuesday

11th Mar 2025

Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support
DfE analysis of trust accounts also shows termination warning notices more than doubled in 2022-23
Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support

Friday

7th Mar 2025

Regional board highlights: December 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in December 2024 across the country
Regional board highlights: December 2024

Monday

3rd Mar 2025

AP access is a barrier to cutting suspensions, MAT says
Astrea Academy Trust cites ‘difficulties in accessing appropriate alternative provision’ in its annual accounts
Hurdles

Friday

28th Feb 2025

‘Urgent’ call for consistency on MAT leaders’ pay
Tes analysis of CEO salaries at ‘outlier’ trusts shows the need for national pay framework, say leaders
CEO pay for outlier trusts