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09.27 Are Academies and Free Schools legally the same as maintained schools?

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    No. Academies are independent schools not maintained schools. They operate under contract (the Funding Agreement) between the Secretary of State and an “Academy Trust” now taking effect under the Academies Act 2010. ‘Free Schools’ is the term used to describe some academies.

    Legal provisions which only apply specifically to “maintained schools” do not directly apply to academies. However, academy Funding Agreements often make some of those provisions apply to the particular academy in question. 

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