Three schools convert to academies
All Saints Featherstone Junior and Infant School, and Castleford’s Ackton Pastures and Half Acres primaries were last week given the go-ahead for conversion.
Academies are publicly funded independent schools which are free from local authority control.
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Ackton Pastures and Half Acres have a merged governing body. Council documents state they will join the Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust.
All Saints is joining the Enhance Academy Trust.