Star Academies

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Star Academies
FoundedAugust 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
Type Academy Trust
FocusEducation
Location
Key people
Sir (Mufti) Hamid Patel, CEO [1]
Website staracademies.org

Star Academies is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates 36 free schools and academies. [2] There are nineteen secondary schools and nine primary schools under the jurisdiction of the trust. [2]

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As a multi-academy trust, Star Academies is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education. [3] 21 of the schools under Star Academy have Muslim religious character, 10 of which have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with the other 5 still waiting to be graded. [4]

The trust's change of name from Tauheedul Education Trust followed its change of focus; it had originally only been responsible for Islamic schools, but expanded to secular and Christian schools. [5] [6] In 2022, the school was planning to open additional free schools in the north of England in partnership with Eton College. [7] In 2024, the government said they would pause and review these proposals. [8]

In February 2019, specific concerns about the performance of Highfield Leadership Academy led the DfE to issue a "minded to terminate" letter to the trust, suggesting that they might remove the trust's funding for this school. [9] [10]

However in September 2019, Ofsted stated that the academy had much improved. In February 2020, Ofsted wrote:

Since the last monitoring inspection, more pupils are benefiting from high-quality teaching. Many teachers present subject matter in a way that helps pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding." Although, Ofsted have still identified areas for improvement, the academy stands today as a good school, albeit a strict one. [11]

Secondary schools

References

  1. ↑ Diamond, Colin; Waters, M. (2022). The Birmingham Book: Lessons in urban education leadership and policy from the Trojan Horse affair. Crown House Publishing. p. 155. ISBN   978-1-78583-609-1 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Star Academies". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education . Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Regulation of schools and academies with exempt charity status". gov.uk. Department for Education . Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Alix (22 July 2018). "Tauheedul rebrands as 'Star' as non-faith provision expands". schoolsweek.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Lundie, David (2022). School Leadership between Community and the State: The Changing Civic Role of Schooling. Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Springer International Publishing. p. 193. ISBN   978-3-030-99834-9 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Miah, Shamim; Sanderson, Pete; Thomas, Paul (2020). 'Race,' Space and Multiculturalism in Northern England: The (M62) Corridor of Uncertainty. Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Springer International Publishing. p. 232. ISBN   978-3-030-42032-1 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Halliday, Josh (21 March 2022). "Headteacher defends plan for free 'Etons of the north' sixth forms". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Adams, Richard (22 October 2024). "Ministers pause plans to open 44 new state schools in England". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Hazell, Will (22 February 2019). "Star Academies school threatened with funding termination". Tes Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Allen-Kinross, Pippa (22 February 2019). "Star warned it could lose 'inadequate' academy". Schools Week. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Letter to the school from Ofsted, 2 July 2019" (PDF) – via Highfield Leadership Academy.
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