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 rise of STEAM
How many students choose to study both arts and STEM subjects at Key Stage 5?
Key Stage 4 2022: The national picture
In the second part of a two-part post, we look at what the latest Key Stage 4 data tells us about the national picture.
To what extent is the KS2 disadvantage gap explained by pupil absence?
We investigate the relationship between the latest set of KS2 results and pupil absence
Digging further into the Key Stage 2 attainment gap
Official figures show a worrying increase in the disadvantage gap index since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look into the changes in more detail.
Key Stage 4 attainment in 2022: The headlines
Some headline indicators from our collection of Key Stage 4 data from schools this year, plus a few thoughts looking ahead to Progress 8
Independent schools might not have gamed the system but the grades they awarded in 2020 and 2021 were still unfair
We look at the increase in A*-A grades awarded by independent schools compared to other schools and colleges and ask whether it seems reasonable given differences pre-pandemic
Why don’t more pupils study modern foreign languages at GCSE?
We look at how entry numbers for GCSEs in modern foreign languages have changed over the last few years
Some more things we’ve learned about schools’ GCSE results
We present some rough analysis of data from FFT's early results service