What became of the “failing” schools of the early 2000s?
We take a trip back in time to catch up with secondary schools that were persistently low attaining at the turn of the century, under the previous Labour government
The current state of play for MATs
According to government figures, there were just 203 academies open in 2010, when a Labour government was last in power. The latest data shows that there are now over 10,000, amounting to 50% of all open schools.
The rise and rise of Education, Health and Care Plans
The rate at which pupils are obtaining EHC plans has been growing at a faster rate in recent years, particularly among older (secondary-age) pupils
Caution when interpreting value added scores in languages at Key Stage 4
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
When might children with neurodisability conditions benefit from extra support in primary school?
Children with neurodisabilities make up 3.8% of the primary school population in England, but their educational outcomes are understudied. This post looks at what the data tells us about where more support is needed.