A primary school that won a judicial review against the government’s refusal to revoke a previous academy order – costing tens of thousands of pounds – is now consulting on plans to join a trust.
The High Court quashed an academy order against Yew Tree Primary School in the West Midlands in July 2021 after a judge ruled the Department for Education’s decision was “irrational”.
The department was forced to pay the school costs of £75,000, as well as its own legal fees.
But less than two years later, Yew Tree has now launched a formal consultation to join Leigh Trust.
