Dave Thomson, Author at FFT Education Datalab

About Dave Thomson

Dave Thomson is chief statistician at FFT with over fifteen years’ experience working with educational attainment data to raise attainment in local government, higher education and the commercial sector. His current research interests include linking education and workplace datasets to improve estimates of adult attainment and study the impact of education on employment and benefits outcomes.

A-Level results 2018: Does taking AS-Levels lead to improved A-Level grades?

The second of two preview posts ahead of this year's A-Level results day.

By Dave Thomson|2018-08-16T13:39:07+01:0015th August 2018|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision|

A-Level results 2018: What will this year’s results look like?

The first of two preview posts ahead of this year's A-Level results day.

By Dave Thomson|2018-09-27T17:11:30+01:0015th August 2018|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision|

What can we learn from Key Stage 1 scaled scores?

What we can learn from FFT's KS1 Early Results Service.

By Dave Thomson|2019-10-31T11:47:37+00:0012th July 2018|Exams and assessment, School accountability|

The relationship between Progress 8 and Ofsted judgments for disadvantaged schools

Looking at inspections since the introduction of Progress 8.

By Dave Thomson|2019-03-20T16:56:02+00:0011th July 2018|Pupil demographics, School accountability|

How do qualification entry rates differ between schools and multi-academy trusts?

Including details of a new report for FFT Aspire users.

By Dave Thomson|2019-10-31T11:47:45+00:0014th June 2018|Exams and assessment|

Value added measures in performance tables: A recap of the main issues for secondary schools

Announcing a new report for secondary schools that gives a different way of looking at value added.

By Dave Thomson|2019-10-31T11:47:54+00:0014th May 2018|School accountability|

Value added measures in performance tables: A recap of the main issues for primary schools

Announcing a new report for primary schools that gives a different way of looking at value added.

By Dave Thomson|2019-10-31T12:13:32+00:0014th May 2018|School accountability|

Progress 8: What if we started at the beginning?

A look at how Progress 8 scores would change if they were calculated purely based on those pupils on-roll in Year 7.

By Dave Thomson|2018-09-27T17:15:46+01:0027th April 2018|Exams and assessment, School accountability, School improvement|

Difficult questions about some schools’ Key Stage 2 results

This research explores Progress 8 scores by feeder primary school – including a resource allowing secondary schools to see their own data.

By Dave Thomson|2024-02-08T16:54:43+00:0017th April 2018|Exams and assessment, School accountability|