What will it take to meet the government’s ambition for 90% of pupils to achieve the expected standard in Year 1 phonics?
80% of pupils currently achieve the phonics standard by the end of Year 1. We look at how challenging it will be to reach 90%.
Proxies of Progress 8
As there will be no Progress 8 measures this summer, we look at a few options for calculating proxy scores instead
How attainment gaps in literacy change over time
We examine how attainment gaps between different groups of pupils defined by disadvantage, gender and term of birth change from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4.
Absence and attainment in primary schools before the pandemic
Pupils with higher absence rates tend to have lower attainment. We examine this relationship at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using pre-pandemic data.
Year 1 Phonics Attainment 2023
We present some initial findings from the 2023 Year 1 Phonics Early Results Service
Attainment at Key Stage 1 in 2023
We present some initial findings from the 2023 Key Stage 1 Early Results Service
A quick overview of FFT estimates for primary schools
We discuss where primary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
Attainment at Key Stage 1 following the pandemic
We take an early look at how attainment at Key Stage 1 has changed between 2019 and 2022
The Importance of Early Literacy
We look at how attainment in GCSE English is related to attainment at Key Stage 1 and demographic characteristics