Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information he holds on how schools which have converted to academies are fulfilling their duty to assist less successful schools. [91476]

Nick Gibb MP; Minister of State: Schools that are performing well are in a strong position to help other schools raise standards by sharing good practice and expertise. 1,194 converter academies are supporting over 1,600 named schools.

As part of the academy conversion process applicant schools provide the Department with the name of the school or schools they will be supporting and what that support is likely to involve. We do not monitor how schools choose to work together following conversion.