Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary academies that are awaiting re-brokering as of 27 March 2019.

As at 27 March 2019, our records show that 93 academies are in the process of transferring to different trusts. Of these, 48 are primary schools and 42 are secondary schools. The remaining 3 in progress are 2 special schools and one alternative provision.

Academies may transfer to other trusts in a range of circumstances. In some cases, the relevant Regional Schools Commissioner may intervene due to concerns about academy performance. In other cases, an academy may be moving trust as part of an agreed voluntary arrangement.