Key Stage 4 performance tables 2018: Four key points from this year’s data
A quick look at the national KS4 data published today
KS2 performance tables 2018: The disadvantage gap, attainment by ethnicity and the impact of capping extreme progress scores
Analysis of the latest primary league tables.
More pupils have special educational needs than you might think
Over 40% of pupils in recent cohorts were classified as having special educational needs at some point.
The link between exclusions, alternative provision and off-rolling
Explaining how these three things fit together.
The effect of pupils moving into and out of the Pupil Premium group
How are schools’ results affected as Pupil Premium statuses change?
The impact of early rollout of Universal Credit on free school meals eligibility
An example of how eligibility for free school meals changes in response to changes in benefits policy.
The relationship between Progress 8 and Ofsted judgments for disadvantaged schools
Looking at inspections since the introduction of Progress 8.
How much does private tutoring matter for grammar school admissions?
Before the 2017 general election, it seemed like grammar schools were about to make a widespread return to England. Although this didn’t happen after the Tories lost their parliamentary majority, the new Secretary of State for Education has backed plans to allow existing grammar schools to expand. This renewed interest in expanding selective education has [...]
Chances of success at Key Stage 4, part one
This is the first of two posts in a series of blogposts looking at the relationship between Key Stage 1 attainment and Key Stage 4 outcomes. The second post can be found here. There are many ways of defining success at Key Stage 4. One aspect is whether pupils have attained appropriate literacy and numeracy [...]