To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many studio schools have closed since such schools were established in 2010 or are expected to close or merge with other institutions.

Four studio schools have closed since 2010 and one further studio school is due to close in August 2015. No studio schools have been merged or are expected to merge with other institutions. The performance of open studio schools, as for all academies, is monitored on an ongoing basis and if there are significant concerns, the government will take appropriate action which could potentially include closure.