The biggest academy chain in England has been accused by Ofsted of "failing too many pupils". Inspectors say that almost half of pupils at secondary schools run by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are in schools that are "less than good". Ofsted warns that poorer pupils do "particularly badly" in AET schools. In response the trust said it was disappointed that its "significant achievements" had "not been sufficiently recognised". The Department for Education is threatening that unless … [Read more...]