Incentivising GCSE language take-up – what difference will it make?
With a renewed push on entries to GCSEs in languages, we calculate how many extra entries could be added if "spare seats" in existing classes were filled
How schools’ inspection outcomes changed under Amanda Spielman
More schools are now judged good than in 2017 although fewer are judged outstanding
Progress 5: A performance indicator for AP and special schools
Alternative Provision (AP) schools and special schools are poorly served by the current published measures of pupil attainment at the end of Key Stage 4. We suggest some measures that we think better reflect the qualifications entered by pupils at these types of school.
How do mums and dads differ in what they look for in a school?
A round up of the key points from new research into parental school preferences and school choice.
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