LSE academies research

May 2011: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/cp325.pdf

Joan Wilson: "In this paper the effectiveness of the Academies model of school improvement through institutional transformation is assessed with specific reference to whether the scheme has been  capable of delivering inclusive access for disadvantaged pupils in poor areas (aim (3))."

April 2011: http://cee.lse.ac.uk/ceedps/ceedp123.pdf 

stephen machin, james vernoit: "Our results suggest that moving to a more autonomous school structure through academy conversion generates a significant improvement in the quality of their pupil intake and a significant improvement in pupil performance."


Autumn 2010: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/cp325.pdf

Stephen Machin and James Vernoit.