Some more things we’ve learned about the 2024 GCSE results
We present some very early Key Stage 4 headline statistics, including Attainment 8, collected from 1,800 secondary schools - UPDATED 13/9/24
Five things to look out for on GCSE results day
GCSE results are out on Thursday. We'll be posting analysis on the day, but in the meantime here are some things we'll be looking out for on the day.
What became of the “failing” schools of the early 2000s?
We take a trip back in time to catch up with secondary schools that were persistently low attaining at the turn of the century, under the previous Labour government
Caution when interpreting value added scores in languages at Key Stage 4
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
How many pupils leave schools between Year 7 and Year 11?
Rates of pupil mobility between Year 7 and Year 11 have been largely stable over the last few years. Vulnerable pupils remain the most likely to experience a change of school.
Languages are still harshly graded at GCSE
On average, pupils tend to achieve almost a grade lower in French, German and Spanish compared to English and maths
Secondary school and MAT performance tables 2023: What have we learned?
We pick out some highlights from this year's performance tables
How schools’ inspection outcomes changed under Amanda Spielman
More schools are now judged good than in 2017 although fewer are judged outstanding
Making changes to the EBacc average point score measure: Some options
DfE recently announced plans to change the EBacc average point score measure to incentivise take-up of all six subjects
Differences in school performance are local not regional (mostly)
The north/south divide in school performance is mostly a distraction. Most of the variation in school performance is very local, between nearby schools.