Academy trusts should publish how much they spend on central teams and how much autonomy their schools have, a think tank has said.
A Centre for Policy Studies report says an online dashboard containing such information would allow headteachers to make informed decision about joining trusts.
Written by Mark Lehain, a former special adviser to the education secretary, the study found heads have been “put off conversion” by the “significant effort” needed to gather the data themselves.
It also urged the government to fork out as much £600,000 on a “Tinder for trusts” to match them with schools.
