Can nursery schools convert to academy status?
The announcement set out how the Government plans to open up the Academies programme to allow all maintained schools to seek academy status. According to the law, academies are independent schools that are state funded. To qualify as an independent school, a school must have at least five pupils of compulsory school age. As nurseries cater for pupils below compulsory school age, this new policy will not be applicable in their circumstances.
