They're Not Even Any Good

There has been muchcriticism of the performance in 'academy schools' over the last few days. Results at Bexley Business Academy slumped last year, with 5% fewer pupils getting 5 GCSEs than had the year before.

One of Number 10's advisers on education, Sir Peter Lampl, has produced a report suggesting that trust schools risk deepening social divisions and excluding children from poor families. As they undoubtedly will and do.