MAT Tracker

A tool tracking the growth of multi-academy trusts in England – with deep-dive analysis of MAT data and essential guides to key aspects of the trust system

Thursday

13th Mar 2025

Northern Education Trust appoints new CEO
Jane Wilson will take over from Rob Tarn, who is leaving the 30-school MAT at the end of the month
Jane Wilson will be the new chief executive of Northern Education Trust

Wednesday

12th Mar 2025

Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust appoints new chief executive
Sharon Mullins takes over from founder Anne Dellar, who is retiring in the summer
Sharon Mullins is the new chief executive of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust.
Ofsted appoints MAT chief as inclusion adviser
Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND
Mark Vickers, CEO of Olive Academies, will be an adviser to Ofsted on inclusion

Tuesday

11th Mar 2025

Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support
DfE analysis of trust accounts also shows termination warning notices more than doubled in 2022-23
Revealed: Which trusts received £16m of DfE support

Friday

7th Mar 2025

Regional board highlights: December 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in December 2024 across the country
Regional board highlights: December 2024

Monday

3rd Mar 2025

AP access is a barrier to cutting suspensions, MAT says
Astrea Academy Trust cites ‘difficulties in accessing appropriate alternative provision’ in its annual accounts
Hurdles

Friday

28th Feb 2025

‘Urgent’ call for consistency on MAT leaders’ pay
Tes analysis of CEO salaries at ‘outlier’ trusts shows the need for national pay framework, say leaders
CEO pay for outlier trusts
Revealed: What the biggest MATs paid their CEOs
Tes reveals the salaries of the chief executives of trusts with 25 schools or more after analysis of their latest accounts
Revealed: What the largest MATs paid their CEOs in 2023-24
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Tuesday

25th Feb 2025

CEO of David Ross Education Trust to step down
Stuart Burns has led the 36-school academy trust for five years
CEO of David Ross Education Trust to step down

Thursday

20th Feb 2025

English schools face biggest financial challenge in ‘a decade’
Oasis Community Learning CEO ‘deeply concerned’ about smaller trusts that may struggle to find efficiencies
Money tornado

Monday

17th Feb 2025

Star Academies reveals expansion plans
Star Academies, which runs schools in five clusters across the country, is looking to open new free schools, its annual accounts show
School boys blowing up balloons

Friday

14th Feb 2025

MAT Tracker: mapping the country’s multi-academy trusts
Where are MATs located and how many schools do they run? Use our interactive map to find out
Mat Tracker map pin