Previously outstanding secondary schools
104 previously outstanding secondary schools were re-inspected last year- and just 25% kept their outstanding rating.
The relationship between schools’ Progress 8 scores and the number of qualifications their pupils enter
Progress 8 scores are positively correlated with the average number of entries in GCSEs and other approved qualifications. We dig into the relationship in more detail.
The relationship between month of birth, exclusions and identification of special educational needs
Pupils born in the summer are more likely to be identified as having special educational needs and disadabilities but are also (slightly) less likely to be excluded or suspended.
The incidence of special educational needs since the introduction of the new Code of Practice
We look at how identification of SEN has changed since the introduction of the new SEN code of practice in September 2014
The rate at which pupils left the state-funded mainstream school sector fell during the pandemic (but not among pupils with EHC plans)
We investigate the rate at which pupils have been leaving the state-funded education system
Digging further into the Key Stage 2 attainment gap
Official figures show a worrying increase in the disadvantage gap index since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look into the changes in more detail.
Key Stage 4 attainment in 2022: The headlines
Some headline indicators from our collection of Key Stage 4 data from schools this year, plus a few thoughts looking ahead to Progress 8
Independent schools might not have gamed the system but the grades they awarded in 2020 and 2021 were still unfair
We look at the increase in A*-A grades awarded by independent schools compared to other schools and colleges and ask whether it seems reasonable given differences pre-pandemic
Some more things we’ve learned about schools’ GCSE results
We present some rough analysis of data from FFT's early results service