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Academies

Academies are publicly funded independent schools, free from local authority and national government control. Other freedoms include setting their own pay and conditions for staff, freedoms concerning the delivery of the curriculum, and the ability to change the length of their terms and school days.

The Academies Act 2010 made it possible for any school - primary, secondary or special - to become an academy.

Until now only schools which Ofsted judged Outstanding or Good with Outstanding features have been allowed to apply to convert in their own right. Other schools have had to apply to convert in their own right. Other schools have had to apply as part of wider chains, working with strong schools.

However, the Government announced on 7 April 2011 that they will consider applications from any school, including special schools that can make a compelling case for Academy status (e.g. that are performing well).

  • Academies are still part of the community. They serve children and families in a particular area and they retain the same responsibilities as any maintained school as part of the learning community. Governors are advised to consider how they ensure their institution is seen as part of the community, whatever decision they make.
  • The headteacher still needs to work in partnership with the governing body on strategic matters
  • Academies are still subject to the law on employment, equality, admissions, special educational needs
  • Academies are required to follow the same rules over pupil exclusion as maintained schools
  • Academies need to operate a complaints policy in the same way as any maintained school
  • Academies are still subject to Ofsted inspection
  • Academies are still subject to Freedom of Information

For more information please visit the Department for Education website under ‘Related links’

The following schools have converted to Academy status:

School

New Name

Conversion date

Outwood Grange School Outwood Grange Academy 1 Sept 2009
Wakefield City High School   Wakefield City Academy  1 Jan 2011
Ossett School  Ossett Academy & Sixth Form College  1 Feb 2011
Airedale High School Airedale Academy 1 April 2011
Castleford High School Castleford Academy 1 April 2011
Jerry Clay Lane J&I School Jerry Clay Academy 1 Aug 2011
Crofton High School Crofton Academy 1 Aug 2011
Minsthorpe Community College Minsthorpe Community College 1 Aug 2011
Outwood Rooks Nest J&I School Rooks Nest Academy 1 Sept 2011
The Freeston Business and Enterprise College The Freeston Academy 1 Nov 2011
Gawthorpe Community Primary School Gawthorpe Academy 1 Nov 2011
South Ossett Infants School South Ossett Infants' Academy 1 Dec 2011
Cathedral School Cathedral Academy 1 Jan 2012
Knottingley High School & Sports College De Lacy Academy 1 April 2012
Horbury Bridge CE (VC) J&I School Horbury Bridge CE (VC) J&I Academy 1 April 2012
The Vale J & I School The Vale Primary Academy 1 July 2012

St James CE (VC)
J&I School

Crigglestone St James CE
Primary Academy
1 July 2012
Simpson's Lane J&I School Simpson's Lane Academy 1 Aug 2012

Ferrybridge Roundhill Primary School 

Willow Green Academy

1 Aug 2012
Featherstone Technology College The Purston E-ACT Academy 1 Sept 2012
Horbury School Horbury Academy 1 Sept 2012
St Wilfrid's RC Catholic School & Sixth Form College

St Wilfrid's RC Catholic School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy

1 Nov 2012
St Thomas à Becket Catholic College St Thomas à Becket Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy  1 Nov 2012
St Ignatius Catholic (VA) Primary School St Ignatius Catholic (VA) Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 Nov 2012
St John The Baptist Catholic (VA) Primary School St John The Baptist Catholic (VA) Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 Nov 2012
Sacred Heart Catholic (VA) Primary School Sacred Heart Catholic (VA) Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 Nov 2012
St Joseph's Catholic (VA) Primary School (Castleford) St Joseph's Catholic (VA) Primary School A Voluntary Academy (Castleford)
1 Nov 2012
St Joseph's Catholic (VA) Primary School (Pontefract) St Joseph's Catholic (VA) Primary School A Voluntary Academy (Pontefract) 1 Nov 2012
Knottingley CE (VC) J&I School Knottingley St Botolphs C of E Academy 1 Dec 2012
Ledger Lane J and I School Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 1 Dec 2012
Kirkhamgate Primary School Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 1 March 2013
Castleford Park Junior School Castleford Park Junior Academy 1 March 2013
The King's School The King's School 1 April 2013
Larks Hill J and I School Larks Hill J and I School 1 April 2013
Carleton Community High School Carleton Community High School 1 April 2013
Halfpenny Lane J and I School Halfpenny Lane J and I School 1 April 2013
Orchard Head J and I School Orchard Head J and I School 1 April 2013
The Rookeries Carleton J and I School The Rookeries Carleton J and I School 1 April 2013
Sandal Magna JI School Sandal Magna Community Academy 1 May 2013
St Michael's CE (VC) Primary School St Michael's CE Academy 1 May 2013

Council Officers are supporting the Governing Bodies of the following schools that have also started the Academy conversion process:

School

Conversion date*
Hemsworth Arts & Community College 1 July 2013
Hemsworth St Helen's CE (VA) J and I 1 July 2013
Darrington CE (VC) J and I 1 September 2013
Lofthouse Gate Primary 1 September 2013
De Lacy Primary TBC
Havercroft J and I TBC
Carleton Park J and I TBC



* Please note the conversion date has been agreed with the school but is subject to change.

 


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