Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on academy conversions.
Edward Timpson
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 |
