Key Stage 4 Results 2021: Looking behind the averages
Key Stage 4 results increased in 2020 and again in 2021. But was this true for all schools?
Do Key Stage 2 tests negatively affect children’s wellbeing?
Key Stage 2 tests have been accused of causing children stress. But what does the evidence say?
The School Quality Index: An answer to the accountability question?
Presenting a method of combining a range of indicators about schools to produce a more rounded measure of performance
How much Pupil Premium funding have schools missed out on? An update
Revisiting the impact of DfE changing their methodology for Pupil Premium funding
Which A-Level subjects have the best (and worst) gender balance?
We explore trends in gender balance over the last five years.
Could an admissions overhaul really close the attainment gap?
A proposal calls for disadvantaged pupils to be prioritised in the admissions process. We examine what the impact on the attainment gap might be.
Investigating alternative provision: Part two
The second part of a two-part blogpost examining the characteristics and outcomes of pupils who experience alternative provision.
Investigating alternative provision: Part one
Part one of a two-part blogpost examining the characteristics and outcomes of pupils who experience alternative provision.
Has the Key Stage 4 disadvantage gap widened this year?
Provisional analysis using data from 1,200 secondary schools suggests that the gap widened slightly in 2021.