Petition · past parliament
Do not make all schools academies.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The government plans to make all schools academies. Schools and their students should have the choice on their future. If a school
Is achieving an outstanding Ofsted status then why change something that a government body says is over achieving? Not every organisation needs to make a profit.
Is achieving an outstanding Ofsted status then why change something that a government body says is over achieving? Not every organisation needs to make a profit.
Schools are a place for learning and developing our children and not to make money from. Our teachers are some of the best in the world and work tirelessly for our children. Making a school an academy will not benefit the majority of schools.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.