Best Academies Solicitors in Reading

Compare the best Academies solicitors and lawyers in Reading, ranked by verified client reviews: 19 law firms, updated 1 November 2026.

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    Academies are state-funded schools in England that operate independently of local authority control, funded directly by central government through an academy trust. A solicitor in this area helps with converting a maintained school to academy status, drafting and negotiating the funding agreement with the Secretary of State, and establishing the academy trust's articles of association and scheme of delegation. They also handle land and asset issues, staff transfers and pensions, admissions and safeguarding policies, and major commercial contracts and procurement on behalf of the academy trust, including potential mergers or transfers of governance materials.

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    HCR Law

    4.6 771 Reviews
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    Boyes Turner LLP

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    4.9 415 Reviews

    39 Academies reviews

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    Laxmi Patel Leads the Academies team Laxmi Patel Partner and Head of Education 5.0 from 10 client reviews
    James Pantling-SkeetRachael AllisonJanata AliRachel Baxter Works with James Pantling-Skeet and 3 more
    “Janata Ali is an expert in n her field which resulted in us winning our case against the local authority to issue an EHCP for our son. Our son will hopefully now thrive and we will be forever grateful for her help and support with our case. ”
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    Poole Alcock LLP

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    4.8 5,614 Reviews

    What Academies clients highlight

    • Friendly staff
    • Clear explanations
    • Fast service
    • Efficient process

    4.8 from 5,614 client reviews

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    Herrington Carmichael

    4.9 937 Reviews
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    Albin & Co Limited

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    4.9 121 Reviews

    What Academies clients highlight

    • very helpful
    • no stress
    • expert knowledge
    • clear explanations

    4.9 from 121 client reviews

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    Rankings are worked out mainly from client reviews: the ratings clients give and how recent the reviews are, with reviews about Academies counting most. We also take into account how much of a firm's work is in Academies.

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    Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday, so new reviews are reflected quickly. This list was last updated on 1 November 2026.

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    How many Academies solicitors are there in Reading?

    We have ranked 19 law firms for Academies in Reading, listed in order on this page.

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