Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest amount of annual levy paid by a school to its multi academy trust (i) in total, (ii) for operating costs, (iii) for school improvement and (iv) for efficiency savings.
The Department for Education published an academy trust survey research report in July 2017. The survey found that the average top slice in a multi academy trust was 4.6%. More detail on the range of top-slicing approaches can be found in the report at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629779/Academy_Trust_Survey_2017.pdf.
The amount of any top slice is a matter for the academy trust and will usually depend on the range of central services offered.