Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies in Ofsted ratings

Research for Local Government Association renews questions over government's academisation' policy

Council-maintained schools in England continue to outperform academies in Ofsted ratings, according to research, prompting renewed calls for councils to be able to open their own schools.

Research conducted on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA) found 93% of council-maintained schools were ranked outstanding" or good" by Ofsted as of 31 January 2023, compared with 87% of academies that have been graded since they were converted.