Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2017 to Question 64307, on Baverstock Academy, if she will publish her Department's review of the conditions at Baverstock Academy and the reasons those conditions posed a risk to interested sponsors.

The Department will not be publishing anything in regards to the condition at Baverstock Academy. The Ofsted reports, the Financial Notice to Improve issued on 13 November 2015, and the Trust’s annual reports / financial statements are publicly available documents that provide an overall picture of the issues facing the academy trust. Potential sponsors would also have considered these documents and the following criteria in their due diligence and assessment of risks; current and projected pupil numbers; the quality of teaching and learning; overall financial position, condition of the buildings, and staffing numbers.

The primary objective of the department in making any decision about the future of Baverstock Academy is to secure value for money for the taxpayer whilst ensuring the best possible educational outcomes for the pupils and parents.