To ask the Secretary of State for Education what schools have been (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in their application to be a national teaching school.

The lists of the schools which have been previously successfully designated and the ones that have been unsuccessful in their application for national teaching school status have been placed in the House Library. Over 65% of schools have been successful in their application for teaching schools designation.

Those schools on the successful list may not all remain designated as a national teaching school due to subsequent changes in their circumstances. To ensure that the teaching school designation retains its credibility and the programme delivers impact, we carefully review designations where a teaching school no longer meets the criteria, or appears to be failing to carry out the role as intended. This is done with sensitivity to each individual case and with great care. 4% of successfully designated schools have since either withdrawn or been de-designated. These schools are no longer published on the list of designated teaching schools which is available on the Department for Education website⁽¹⁾.

Schools on the unsuccessful list and those that have been de-designated may re-apply for teaching schools designation. Over 30% of unsuccessful applicants have since re-applied and been successful for teaching school designation.

⁽¹⁾ http://education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools/teachingschools.html