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Academy schools are state-funded schools in England which are directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. Most academies are secondary schools, however some primary schools, as well as some of the remaining first, middle and high schools, are also academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. They must meet the same National Curriculum core subject requirements as other state schools and are subject to inspection by Ofsted. ==Types of academy== The following are all types of academy: * Sponsored academy: A formerly maintained school that has been transformed to academy status as part of a government intervention strategy. They are consequently run by a Government-approved sponsor. They are sometimes referred to as traditional academies. * Converter academy: A formerly maintained school that has ''voluntarily'' converted to academy status. It is not necessary for a converter academy to have a sponsor. * Free school: Free schools are new academies established since 2011 via the Free School Programme. From May 2015, usage of the term was also extended to new academies set up via a Local Authority competition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/451377/Academy_and_free_school_presumption_departmental_advice_2.pdf )〕 The majority of free schools are similar in size and shape to other types of academy. However, the following are distinctive sub-types of free school: * * Studio school - A small free school, usually with around 300 pupils, using project-based learning * * University Technical College - A free school for the 14-18 age group, specialising in practical, employment focused subjects, sponsored by a university, employer or further education college.〔 An academy trust that operates more than one academy is known as an Academy Chain, although sometimes the terms Academy Group or Academy Federation are used instead. An Academy Chain is a group of schools working together under a shared academy structure that is either an Umbrella Trust or a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). An academy with an official faith designation is sometimes referred to as a Faith Academy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Academy (English school)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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