Looking within, part 1: How much difference does within-school variation make?
The first post in a new series exploring the impact that within-school variation has
Where have the pupils in mainstream schools with education, health and care plans gone?
Exploring changes in the type of provision attended by pupils with special educational needs.
Some MATs look to have been hit hard by the withdrawal of ECDL
A look at the removal of the European Computer Driving License from performance measures, and the effect on trusts’ results.
Long-term outcomes: How did life turn out for pupils who took applied science qualifications at Key Stage 4?
A look at the long-term outcomes for those who took BTEC and OCR applied science instead of science GCSEs.
The effect of pupils moving into and out of the Pupil Premium group
How are schools’ results affected as Pupil Premium statuses change?
Reformed GCSEs – are they disadvantaging the disadvantaged?
Data from FFT Aspire's Key Stage 4 Early Results Service suggests they may be.
Are more pupils now leaving schools between Year 10 and the end of Year 11?
Looking in more detail at figures reported by the Times.
How do qualification entry rates differ between schools and multi-academy trusts?
Including details of a new report for FFT Aspire users.
Value added measures in performance tables: A recap of the main issues for secondary schools
Announcing a new report for secondary schools that gives a different way of looking at value added.
New name; same independent, cutting-edge research
Education Datalab is now FFT Education Datalab.