Basildon academies unworried by empty spaces

From The Echo: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10907761.Troubled_academies_turning_the_corner/

"Bev Bell, executive principal of the academies... said..: “When the schools went into special measures, parents understandably wanted to remove their children. “But it has been a fantastic year. Exam results went up and since September, I have had 50 mid-term applications and parents knocking on my door to send their children here. So the empty spaces are not a concern.  I think parents are having their faith restored in the schools. We’ve had visits from parents who had never even considered sending their children here. I am very confident our numbers will go up.”