How do mums and dads differ in what they look for in a school?
A round up of the key points from new research into parental school preferences and school choice.
Why don’t we know more about the consistency and reliability of Ofsted inspections?
Reflections on why the evidence base on the consistency and reliability of Ofsted inspections remains so thin.
Do teachers with more autonomy improve pupil outcomes?
The highlights from a new paper investigating the relationship between teacher autonomy and pupil outcomes
The link between the Key Stage 2 SATs and teachers’ anxiety levels
We present the headlines from a new academic working paper investigating how SATs add to teachers' anxiety.
How many 15-year-olds are gullible enough to get scammed by a spam email?
April Fools' Day is traditionally a day for (mostly) harmless pranks. But we look at a serious issue: how vulnerable are young people to being duped by online scams?
Has peak PISA passed? A look at the attention results from international assessments receive
Once upon a time PISA was all the rage. But is it receiving less attention now than it used to?
Ten things we’ve learned about teachers’ anxiety about work during the pandemic
John Jerrim presents the headline findings from new research on teachers' anxiety about work
GCSE Results 2022: What does the National Reference Test tell us about how achievement in maths and English has changed over time?
We take a look at what the results of this year's NRT can tell us.
Did independent schools really “fiddle” their A-Level grades more than other schools in 2021?
We investigate whether the data justifies claims that independent schools 'fiddled' their results last year