Outstanding schools can apply to convert to academy status at any time and will receive advice and support to do so once they have registered their interest on our website. Schools applying from now on will be able to secure the change on the first day of any month until 1 April 2011, after which conversions will be carried out on a termly basis.
If this is not what you are looking for, or if you want more information, you can contact the Department using the link on the right of this page, or by telephone on 0870 000 2288.
