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
24th Jan 2025
Should leaders run two academy trusts at once?
Tes has identified 14 chief executives leading two trusts simultaneously, sometimes pre-merger. So, what are the risks – and benefits – of this?

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MAT makes £1.2m from ‘credit sweeping’
Northern Education Trust’s approach shows MATs with big cash balances are ‘becoming more creative’ with finances, says expert

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

Monday
20th Jan 2025
Biggest primary trust posts £1.1m deficit
REAch2, which runs 62 primary schools, also highlights a rise in ‘high-level’ behaviour incidents – including staff injuries – in its latest financial accounts

Expansion of major MAT referred to ministers
Plans for Delta Academies Trust to take on six schools run by a coastal trust have been sent to the education secretary for a decision

Friday
17th Jan 2025
Rob Haring to step down as CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust
Having led the 31-school trust since its inception in 2011, Rob Haring will retire at the end of December

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