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.
Are MATs getting bigger?
We look at trends in the size of MATs over the last five years.
Are Ofsted inspections helpful for choosing secondary schools?
Ofsted argue that inspections support school choice. But can this be true if some schools haven't been inspected for several years?
How do inspector characteristics link to short school inspection outcomes of primary schools?
This post is the last in a five part series on Ofsted inspections.
What is the joint impact of all the characteristics of Ofsted inspectors that we examine?
This post is the fourth in a five part series on Ofsted inspections.
The relationship between Ofsted judgements and inspection team size
This post is the third in a five part series on Ofsted inspections.