Pupil absence in the 2025/26 academic year
Using the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, we look at attendance across the 2025/26 academic year, including increased rates of absence in the lead-up to the summer holidays
What data can and can’t tell us about the impact of MATs on student outcomes
A report for McKinnon, an independent not-for-profit organisation, reviewing the latest evidence on the impact of MATs on student outcomes, including thoughts on new research to improve the evidence base.
The reading fluency of White working class pupils
The Inquiry into White working class educational outcomes recommended making reading fluency at primary school a national priority for White working class children. We dig into the data from the Reading Assessment Programme to analyse fluency among this group.
Pupil absence during the heatwave
We look at how much school pupils missed during last week's heatwave, and how much of it was due to school closures.
The links between disadvantage and the achievement grade in school inspection
Recent Ofsted analysis showed that achievement grades in inspection were related to the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. We dig into this a bit more.
Halving the disadvantage gap
Quantifying the level of challenge in the Government's twin ambitions of raising Key Stage 4 attainment overall and halving the disadvantage gap
Key Stage 2 attainment, lifetime absence and context
We look at the relationship between Key Stage 2 attainment and absence over (almost) the whole of primary school but also show the importance of considering context when interpreting attainment data alongside absence data.
Primary school teachers matter for learning, but may have little impact on attendance
The findings from new research suggest that there are strong teacher effects on attainment in maths and reading at primary, but not necessarily on attendance.
Intersectionality and modern foreign languages at Key Stage 5
We look at the numbers of students studying modern foreign languages at A-Level by gender, ethnicity and disadvantage.