Differences in school performance are local not regional (mostly)
The north/south divide in school performance is mostly a distraction. Most of the variation in school performance is very local, between nearby schools.
GCSE results 2023: The main trends in grades and entries
Our round up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results
How grading severity varies by pupil characteristics
We examine how differences in grading between different subjects varies by three key pupil characteristics, gender, disadvantage and prior attainment
Seven things to look out for on GCSE results day
GCSE results are out this week. As always, we’ll be posting commentary on the day, but here's a quick preview.
What has Progress 8 done for the creative subjects?
There has been a small decrease in the proportion of young people entered for one or more qualifications in creative subjects since Progress 8 was introduced in 2016. But is Progress 8 to blame?
A quick overview of FFT estimates for secondary schools
We discuss where secondary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
Some more things we’ve learned about schools’ GCSE results
We present some rough analysis of data from FFT's early results service
GCSE results 2022: The main trends in grades and entries
We round-up some of the key highlights from today's publication of headline statistics, some of which are rather curious.
Six things to look out for on GCSE results day
A preview of what to expect from tomorrow's GCSE results day