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Mark McCourt
Mark McCourt

Mark McCourt is CEO of and chairman of Advantage Schools academy trust.

He was previously founder and CEO of La Salle Education, a provider of maths teacher professional development, and an expert adviser to Ofsted.

Mark has led significant national initiatives such as the and the .

All articles by Mark McCourt
Why England only needs 400 academy trusts
If we want a trust-led system that works for pupils, staff, communities and the taxpayer, we need to drastically reduce trust numbers, argues Mark McCourt
General
9 December 2025
Funnelling crowd
#MasteryFail: Common misconceptions about maths mastery
An expert in maths education laments the lack of understanding that surrounds mastery approaches in schools
28 September 2016
Maths - Life should add up properly
Understanding quadratic equations is no use if you can’t budget. Mark McCourt aims to make practical maths count
16 January 2009