Attendance in primary schools before and after the last lockdown
Disadvantaged pupils in primary schools appear to have missed 50% more sessions than other pupils during the Autumn Term
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
How much school did Year 11 miss in the Autumn term?
Disadvantaged pupils missed the equivalent of one day of school per week in the Autumn term 2020
Do primary schools close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils?
The gap doesn't appear to change much although it is inconclusive based on this evidence whether it widens slightly or narrows slightly.
Are low expectations holding back disadvantaged pupils in the north?
Why do entry rates in EBacc subjects among disadvantaged pupils vary in different parts of the country?
The impact of being long-term disadvantaged at KS2 and KS4
What was the relationship between attainment and length of time spent disadvantaged, pre-pandemic?
Report – School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
Read new research exploring the impact that the introduction of Progress 8 had on schools' priorities
School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
The change in headline KS4 accountability measure saw the results of pupils with lower attainment increase, new research suggests
GCSE results 2020: How did within-school attainment gaps change?
Including analysis of how things varied regionally