Attainment 8 in 2022
This year, Attainment 8 will (once again) be calculated differently to previous years. We look at this impact this might have.
How many pupils fall below the proposed national thresholds for legal intervention due to absence?
The government proposed new national thresholds for legal intervention due to absence from school last week. We take a look at how many pupils would have been affected in the Spring term if they had been in place.
How many children are in unregistered alternative provision?
6,400 young people were in local authority commissioned alternative provision outside of schools and colleges in January 2021.
Do teenagers who feel anxious about testing achieve worse GCSE grades?
We round up the key points from new research investigating whether GCSE grades are lower amongst pupils who suffer from high levels of test anxiety.
Why A-Level physics students are doubly penalised by grading severity
Not only is physics graded more severely than other subjects at A level, students who take it often do so alongside other severely graded subjects.
Year 11 attendance during the build-up to exams
We use data from Attendance Tracker to investigate Year 11 absence over the last few weeks
The size of multi-academy trusts
By 2030, most MATs will be expected to run at least 10 schools, or at least be working towards it. But how large are MATs at the moment - and are they already getting bigger?
Does taking A-Level maths improve your grades in physics and computer science?
We compare the A-Level results of students who take A-Level maths and those who don't. We also look at the severity of grading in A-Level physics while we're at it.
Repeat suspensions and exclusions during compulsory schooling
Around 15% of pupils experience suspension or permanent exclusion between Year 1 and Year 11