Making changes to the EBacc average point score measure: Some options
DfE recently announced plans to change the EBacc average point score measure to incentivise take-up of all six subjects
Why don’t we know more about the consistency and reliability of Ofsted inspections?
Reflections on why the evidence base on the consistency and reliability of Ofsted inspections remains so thin.
Do schools that employ an Ofsted inspector get better inspection grades?
All the key points from new research into whether schools that employ an Ofsted inspector have an advantage in inspections
Differences in school performance are local not regional (mostly)
The north/south divide in school performance is mostly a distraction. Most of the variation in school performance is very local, between nearby schools.
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
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.
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
How could Key Stage 2 progress measures be calculated in 2024?
As Key Stage 1 assessments were cancelled in 2020 (and 2021) due to COVID, Key Stage 2 progress measures cannot be calculated next year (or in 2025). We look at options for alternative measures.