Achieving the White Paper’s attendance target
We use data from FFT Attendance Tracker to explore the level of ambition of the Government's attendance target, announced in the White Paper earlier this year
GCSE and Level 1/2 results 2026: The main trends in grades and entries
Our round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results.
Five things to look out for on GCSE results day
Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on GCSE results day 2026
A-Level, T-Level and other Level 3 results 2026: The main trends in grades and entries
Our round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results.
Five things to look out for on results day for A-Levels, T-Levels and other Level 3 qualifications
Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2026.
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.