Previously outstanding secondary schools
104 previously outstanding secondary schools were re-inspected last year- and just 25% kept their outstanding rating.
Special schools and academisation
We explore the data on special schools, academisation and MATs.
A quick overview of FFT estimates for secondary schools
We discuss where secondary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
A quick overview of FFT estimates for primary schools
We discuss where primary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
The relationship between schools’ Progress 8 scores and the number of qualifications their pupils enter
Progress 8 scores are positively correlated with the average number of entries in GCSEs and other approved qualifications. We dig into the relationship in more detail.
Schools Like Yours – Updated for 2022
We have updated our Schools Like Yours tool with the most recent published datasets, including Key Stage 4 data for 2022
Key Stage 4 2022: The picture at school level
In the first part of a two-part post, we look at what the latest Key Stage 4 data tells us about schools.
What’s Progress 8 good for? Lower-attaining pupils
Progress 8 might not reveal much about the effectiveness of schools but it has reduced the incentive for schools to focus their efforts on pupils at the borderline of grade C/D (4/3 nowadays)
Faith schools and academisation
As more schools than ever are encouraged to academise, we look at how this might affect faith schools