Could an admissions overhaul really close the attainment gap?
A proposal calls for disadvantaged pupils to be prioritised in the admissions process. We examine what the impact on the attainment gap might be.
Has the Key Stage 4 disadvantage gap widened this year?
Provisional analysis using data from 1,200 secondary schools suggests that the gap widened slightly in 2021.
GCSE Results 2021: Has this year’s grading system impacted some more than others?
We bring you the highlights of Ofqual's report into the equalities impact of this year's GCSE grading system.
A-level results 2021: Ofqual’s equalities analysis
We bring you the highlights of Ofqual's report into the equalities impact of this year's A-level grading system.
How much Pupil Premium funding have schools missed out on?
See how much funding schools have missed out on as a result of changes to the way pupil premium funding has been allocated this year.
How much school did Year 11 miss this year?
Year 11 pupils have missed more school this year than any other year group. How will this affect their GCSE grades this summer?
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