Who’s Left 2019, part one: The disadvantage gap is bigger than we thought
Take into account pupils who leave mainstream schools and the disadvantage gap is bigger than previously reported
Today’s Key Stage 4 statistical release from the Department for Education shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and others to be narrowing slightly [PDF]. This is based on the DfE's gap index, which is calculated by ranking pupils according to their English and mathematics grades and then calculating an overall index. It would appear to be [...]