The GCSE attainment of black Caribbean pupils is falling
Exploring why attainment for this group remains low, especially in maths
How pupil characteristics interact to influence education outcomes
Explore the effect that pupil characteristics have on attainment and pupil progress
Trying to predict improvements in GCSE results
Could Ofqual account for improvements in a school’s results when grades are awarded this summer?
Why does EAL status change between primary and secondary school for some pupils?
In 2018, 29,000 pupils lost their English as an additional language status between Year 6 and Year 7
The effect of rank position at primary school on secondary school outcomes
How the rank position of pupils at primary school has a persistent effect on later outcomes.
Secondary MAT league tables 2019: We need to talk about context
Too much analysis of the multi-academy trust performance measures over-simplifies things
Key Stage 4 performance tables 2019: Four key points
What do they tell us about the north-south divide, mass qualification entry and the disadvantage gap?
Narrowing the curriculum: How widespread are mass entry policies?
A look at whether large-scale use of applied ICT and sports science qualifications, among others, is common
It’s grim up north (yet again)
Are schools in the north and the Midlands failing their pupils as is claimed?
Are we looking in the wrong place to improve attainment?
Why policies aimed at select schools might not be the best way to close attainment gaps