Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities sponsor (a) academy schools, (b) free schools or (c) run multi-academy trusts; and what the Ofsted grades are for each school sponsored by a (i) university or (ii) multi-academy trust run by a university.

1. As at 1 October 2016 there were 17 sponsoring academy trusts established by universities sponsoring a total of 38 academies.

2. There are 16 free schools sponsored or co-sponsored by universities.

3. Of the 38 academies being sponsored by universities, 33 are part of a multi academy trust.

4. The Ofsted categories for each school sponsored by a university are as follows:

Source: Ofsted MI – 30 September 2016