Why aren’t students choosing to study English and the arts at A-Level?: Part one
Part one of two posts examining the fall in entries to A-Levels in English and the arts. This post focuses on English.
Flows of pupils into and out of state schools before and during the pandemic
The school roll in London is falling. But it's not just because pupils are leaving.
How much Pupil Premium funding have schools missed out on? An update
Revisiting the impact of DfE changing their methodology for Pupil Premium funding
Which A-Level subjects have the best (and worst) gender balance?
We explore trends in gender balance over the last five years.
Investigating alternative provision: Part two
The second part of a two-part blogpost examining the characteristics and outcomes of pupils who experience alternative provision.
Investigating alternative provision: Part one
Part one of a two-part blogpost examining the characteristics and outcomes of pupils who experience alternative provision.
Has the Key Stage 4 disadvantage gap widened this year?
Provisional analysis using data from 1,200 secondary schools suggests that the gap widened slightly in 2021.
Secondary school absences rise to highest levels this year with the North and Midlands hardest hit
Absences last week exceeded the previous high seen in the run-up to Christmas. The North East remains worst affected.
COVID cases and secondary school absence surge in the North East
Absences this week are high and increasing, particularly in the North East.