Academies
(asked on 16th March 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on academy conversions.
This question was answered on 24th March 2016
There have been 4897 academy conversions during the current and preceding five financial years. During the same period, the department has spent £323 million to support schools to become academies.
Further details are in the table below:
Financial Year | Academy Conversions | Costs |
2015-16 (April 15 - January 16) | 530 | £17m |
2014-15 | 899 | £48m |
2013-14 | 964 | £59m |
2012-13 | 1079 | £65m |
2011-12 | 1165 | £67m |
2010-11 | 260 | £67m |
Total | 4897 | £323m |