Absence and attainment in primary schools in 2023
We examine the relationship between absence and attainment at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using data from 2023.
How likely are pupils who are absent in the first week of term to become persistently absent?
37% of Year 1-6 and 58% of Year 7-11 pupils who missed school at the start of the year went on to miss at least 10% of sessions across the whole of the 2022/23 academic year.
Risk factors of permanent exclusion
We revisit the Timpson Review to examine the risk factors of permanent exclusions in the 2020/21 academic year
Absence and attainment in primary schools before the pandemic
Pupils with higher absence rates tend to have lower attainment. We examine this relationship at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using pre-pandemic data.
The widening gap in attainment at Key Stage 4 between London and the rest of the country
Examining the growing attainment gap between London and the rest of the country
GCSE results 2023: The main trends in grades and entries
Our round up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results
How grading severity varies by pupil characteristics
We examine how differences in grading between different subjects varies by three key pupil characteristics, gender, disadvantage and prior attainment
Seven things to look out for on GCSE results day
GCSE results are out this week. As always, we’ll be posting commentary on the day, but here's a quick preview.
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.