How can we get more young people to achieve Level 3 qualifications?
Over half of young people do not achieve at least two A-Levels by age 19. In an upcoming study, we'll be trying to identify ‘what works….and for whom’ in the post-16 environment.
Which A-Level subjects have the best (and worst) gender balance?
We explore trends in gender balance over the last five years.
Have disadvantaged pupils fallen further behind during the pandemic?
Read the headline findings from an ongoing study exploring the effects of COVID on the attainment gap
GCSE results 2020: Did attainment gaps increase?
How did disadvantaged pupils fare and did the gender gap in attainment change?
Royal Geographical Society report
A report commissioned by the Royal Geographical Society. It provides a comprehensive overview of the students studying geography and the institutions in which they do so.
GCSE results 2020: A look at the grades proposed by schools
The GCSE grades that schools have proposed appear to be some way above those awarded last year
Key Stage 2 and GCSE reforms have led to increased attainment for EAL pupils
Attainment in maths at age 11 and English at age 16 has increased for pupils with English as an additional language relative to white British pupils
Should England continue participating in PISA?
With upwards of £2m spent for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to take part, it’s a question worth asking
How do headteachers in England use test data, and does this differ from other countries?
Schools in England seem to make extensive use of education data – much more so than in other countries
How attainment gaps emerge from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4, part one
For some pupils, a third of the GCSE-age gap already exists at age five