Grading severity at Key Stage 4 in 2024
A new edition of our occasional series examining how pupils' grades in different subjects at Key Stage 4 differ to those they achieve in GCSE English language and maths
Understanding trends in the study of economics
We look at trends over the last ten years at GCSE, A-Level and first degree level, focusing in on the school and pupil characteristics that are most – and least – associated with studying economics.
How did the gender gap in top GCSE grades change during the pandemic?
A subject-by-subject breakdown of gender gaps before, during and after the pandemic.
Qualification entry patterns at the end of the EBacc era
The number of non-EBacc qualifications entered by pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 has been steadily falling since 2015
Key Stage 4 attainment indicators for special and alternative provision schools
Announcing a new report in FFT Aspire for special and alternative provision schools
Some things you might not know about our schools – a birthday special
As we celebrate our tenth birthday, we look back at some of the issues we were talking about when Datalab launched, and reflect on some of the other big issues in education today.
The schools that send no pupils on to A-Levels in the EBacc subjects (and a few others)
We look at the proportion of schools who send no pupils on to study various subjects at A-Level, broken down by gender.
Intersectionality and Key Stage 5 subject choice
We look at how likely pupils are to progress to study A-Levels, broken down by gender, ethnicity and level of disadvantage.
How valuable are end-of-year tests for predicting pupils’ future achievement?
We look into whether end-of-year tests are a good predictor of pupils' attainment by the end of the following year.