How attainment gaps emerge from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4, part one
For some pupils, a third of the GCSE-age gap already exists at age five
How attainment gaps emerge from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4, part two
There are quite substantial differences when value added is looked at by region
Some thoughts on ‘The children leaving school with nothing’
It’s worth digging under the surface of the Children’s Commissioner’s latest briefing
Will anything ever be done about grading in modern foreign languages GCSEs?
French, German and Spanish all look to have been harshly graded for many years
Has attainment improved at Key Stage 4 in 2019?
And has the disadvantage gap narrowed after it unexpectedly widened in 2018?
Primary school SATs 2019: A look at gender gaps, the disadvantage gap and the impact of the phonics test
National Key Stage 2 data has been published. What does it show?
Are some qualifications scored too generously?
And others scored too severely
The effect of entering GCSEs early on overall attainment
Is it of benefit to most pupils? And does it help disadvantaged boys?
GCSE results 2019: How entry numbers in EBacc and non-EBacc subjects have changed over time
What do the long-term trends tell us?