Differences in Accountability

Free Schools Academies Maintained Independent
Reporting Requirements Analysis and monitoring performed by DfE and Ofsted Monitored by YPLA Monitored and analysed by LA and Ofsted (with some DfE requirements too) No public reporting requirements
Public Transparency All results made publicly available All results made publicly available All results made publicly available Ofsted reports publicly available (most also publish exam results)

Source: http://www.newschoolsnetwork.org