Natasha Plaister, Author at FFT Education Datalab

About Natasha Plaister

Natasha Plaister is a statistician at FFT Education Datalab, having previously spent 10 years as a project manager at the Institute of Physics. Her interests include diversity and social mobility in education, particularly the inclusion of women in STEM.

GCSE results 2021: Why are Maths and English entries from older pupils down this year?

Entries from pupils aged 17 or above are down by 18.6% in English and 8.6% in maths

By Natasha Plaister|2021-08-13T13:59:32+01:0013th August 2021|Exams and assessment|

A-Level results 2021: Five things to look out for on Tuesday

Entry numbers will likely rise in STEM and social sciences - and will grades increase again?

By Natasha Plaister|2021-08-09T15:44:34+01:009th August 2021|Exams and assessment|

Attendance in primary schools before and after the last lockdown

Disadvantaged pupils in primary schools appear to have missed 50% more sessions than other pupils during the Autumn Term

By Natasha Plaister|2023-02-08T16:05:11+00:0013th May 2021|Attendance, Pupil demographics|

What are the most popular subject combinations at A-Level?

Our analysis shows that combinations involving STEM subjects are enduringly popular

By Natasha Plaister|2021-09-15T11:31:03+01:002nd March 2021|Exams and assessment|

What do the latest Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results show?

Good news about summer-born children – but other attainment gaps aren't closing

By Natasha Plaister|2019-11-29T12:25:44+00:0029th November 2019|Exams and assessment, Pupil demographics|

Is the London effect stronger for Pakistani students?

Exploring how the London effect varies for different ethnic groups

By Natasha Plaister|2019-10-08T09:34:52+01:009th October 2019|Pupil demographics|