(1)Section 4 of the Academies Act 2010 (Academy orders) is amended as follows.
(2)Before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1)The Secretary of State must make an Academy order in respect of a maintained school in England that is eligible for intervention by virtue of section 61 or 62 EIA 2006 (schools requiring significant improvement or schools requiring special measures).”
(3)In subsection (1)(b), after “(within the meaning of Part 4 of EIA 2006)” insert “other than by virtue of section 61 or 62 of EIA 2006”.