What’s Progress 8 good for? Lower-attaining pupils
Progress 8 might not reveal much about the effectiveness of schools but it has reduced the incentive for schools to focus their efforts on pupils at the borderline of grade C/D (4/3 nowadays)
Report – School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
Read new research exploring the impact that the introduction of Progress 8 had on schools' priorities
School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
The change in headline KS4 accountability measure saw the results of pupils with lower attainment increase, new research suggests
Could Progress 8 still be calculated in 2025?
With no KS2 baseline, could P8 still be calculated for the 2020 Year 6 cohort?
What does English as an additional language really mean when it comes to Progress 8?
Scores vary a lot by ethnicity and entry date into the school system in England
Solutions to problems with Progress 8, part one: qualification scoring
How would P8 scores change if qualifications attracted different point scores?
Solutions to problems with Progress 8, part two: taking account of context
How would progress scores change if context were taken into account?
Progress 8 for disadvantaged pupils in coastal schools
How have pupils in coastal areas fared under the GCSE reforms of recent years?
Progress 8 scores for most schools aren’t that different
How tiny changes in P8 scores sometimes lead to large changes in rank.
Progress 8 for pupils with SEN: Are P8 scores really that low?
Unpicking Progress 8 scores for pupils with statements or education, health and care plans