Oxford is one of 17 counties targeted for more academies

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/10831339.Government_targets_Oxfordshire_for_more_sponsored_academies/

The Oxford Times said: "In a document leaked to the Oxford Mail, the county is one of 17 named as an area of shortage for academies in the country. The Department for Education (DfE) said it reached the decision after assessing the number of “underperforming” schools in the county. Schools are usually sponsored when they are not doing well, in a bid to turn them around."