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<p>As of 1 December 2018, there are 7,814 open academies.</p><p>During the last nine
financial years, the department has spent £443 million on pre-opening start-up grants
to support local authority schools to convert to become academies. Further details
are found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19
(as at end November 18)</p></td><td><p>£17 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£38
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£54 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£28
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£48 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£59
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£65 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£67
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£67 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£443
million</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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