Eleven secondary schools in Kent and Medway have converted to Academies for April 2011. They are: Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells; Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs (in Federation with King Ethelbert's School, Westgate); Hartsdown Technology College; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham; Invicta Grammar School (in federation with Valley Park Community School); Valley Park School, Maidstone (in Federation with Invicta Grammar School; and in Medway - Chatham Grammar School for Boys; Sir Joseph Williamson;s Mathematical School....
New Applications: Lynsted and Norton Primary School (in federation with Selling Church of England Primary School and Milstead and Frinstead Church of England Primary School), Meopham School; Cliffe Woods Primary School in Medway.
This makes 53 Kent secondary schools either Academies or on the way, over half the 101 Kent secondary schools. Full details of the Academy programme are on my Academy page.