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Academy schools are state funded schools in England which are directly funded by central government (specifically, the Department for Education) and independent of direct control by the Local Authority. They are roughly equivalent to the charter schools in the USA.[1]
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eet the same National Curriculum core subject requirements as other state schools and are subject to inspection by Ofsted
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many have a particular focus on, or formal specialism in, one or more areas, such as science; arts; business and enterprise; computing; engineering; mathematics; modern foreign languages; performing arts; sport; or technology
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academies are required to follow the National Curriculum in the core subjects of maths, English and science
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otherwise free to innovate, although they still participate in the same Key Stage 3 and GCSE exams as other English schools (which effectively means they teach a curriculum very similar to maintained schools, with small variations)
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In terms of their governance, academies are established as companies limited by guarantee with a Board of Directors that acts as a Trust.