Do EHC Plans prevent exclusions?
Summer born pupils are more likely to have EHC plans than Autumn born pupils. We look at whether this fact could be used to explore the relationship between EHC plans and exclusions.
The characteristics of pupils who attend Alternative Provision schools
We examine the characteristics of pupils on roll in AP schools, distinguishing between those with current/ main registrations and those with subsidiary registrations
Incentivising GCSE language take-up – what difference will it make?
With a renewed push on entries to GCSEs in languages, we calculate how many extra entries could be added if "spare seats" in existing classes were filled
Pupil absence in Autumn Term 2023
We take you through some of the latest patterns in pupil absence and persistent absence from our Attendance Tracker schools
How schools’ inspection outcomes changed under Amanda Spielman
More schools are now judged good than in 2017 although fewer are judged outstanding
Persistent absence in Welsh secondary schools by pupil group
To mark the release of persistent absence analysis by pupil group for Welsh schools in Attendance Tracker, we take a look at some patterns from last year's data
The increase in the number of pupils taught out of year group
The number of pupils taught out of year group has been increasing in recent years, with the increase appearing to have started prior to the pandemic
Were PISA reading scores in Wales as bad as they first seemed?
When the PISA results came out on Tuesday, Wales got a bit of a hammering. But it might not quite be as bad as it first seems.
Progress 5: A performance indicator for AP and special schools
Alternative Provision (AP) schools and special schools are poorly served by the current published measures of pupil attainment at the end of Key Stage 4. We suggest some measures that we think better reflect the qualifications entered by pupils at these types of school.