Which are the most popular Key Stage 5 subjects by ethnicity?
We look at the most - and least - popular Key Stage 5 subjects by ethnicity
We look at the most - and least - popular Key Stage 5 subjects by ethnicity
Reflections on why the evidence base on the consistency and reliability of Ofsted inspections remains so thin.
All the key points from new research into whether schools that employ an Ofsted inspector have an advantage in inspections
The north/south divide in school performance is mostly a distraction. Most of the variation in school performance is very local, between nearby schools.
Pupils with a history of exclusion or suspension at primary school, a history of involvement with social services and a history of disadvantage are at greatest risk of exclusion during secondary school
We investigate whether pupils in single sex schools do relatively well in some subjects compared to their peers in mixed schools
Analysis of schools' attendance registers for 2022/23 suggests there has been an increase in absence due to exclusion / suspension (code E), particularly in Years 9 and 10.
Official statistics under-report the number of young people placed in Alternative Provision schools
Absence this year appears to have increased compared to last year in secondary schools in most regions and in primary schools in the north of England.