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Jobs are set to be cut at Bury council’s education department as schools convert to academies at a rapid rate.

Bury town hall bosses said that by the end of 2026, 17 of the borough’s 84 schools will remain under local authority control.

As of June 2025, there were 32 maintained schools and 52 academies in the borough, with further conversions in the pipeline.

Academy schools are state-funded schools that are independent of councils and funded directly by the government.

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Bury’s five remaining Catholic primary schools will convert to academies in May 2026 and five further primary school conversions are forecast, based on the recent rate of conversions and discussions taking place.

The reduction in council-maintained schools

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