A-Level and other level 3 results 2023: The main trends in grades and entries
We round-up some of the key highlights from today's publication of headline statistics.
Five things to look out for on A-Level results day
A-Level results are out on Thursday. As always, we’ll be posting commentary on the day, but here are some things we'll be looking out for.
Are LA schools more likely to get top Ofsted ratings than academies?
It's difficult to fairly compare academies and LA schools. But we've given it a go.
Looking into Labour’s proposed changes to Progress 8
Labour have announced plans to include a "slot" for a creative or vocational subject in Progress 8. We investigate the possible impact.
Do teachers with more autonomy improve pupil outcomes?
The highlights from a new paper investigating the relationship between teacher autonomy and pupil outcomes
Some things you might not have known about special educational needs and permanent exclusions
Ahead of publication of exclusions data for 2021/22, we examine some lesser known features of the relationship between SEN and permanent exclusion
Should we redefine persistent absence?
Absence rates remain above pre-pandemic rates. With that in mind, should the persistent absence measure now be redefined?
The impact of absence on Progress 8
We show the correlation between pupil absence in Years 10 and 11 and Progress 8 scores and explore how this relates to the disadvantage gap
Year 1 Phonics Attainment 2023
We present some initial findings from the 2023 Year 1 Phonics Early Results Service