Best-fit progress: Is it worth it?
The Department for Education are consulting on a new "best-fit progress" measure for pupils with low prior attainment at the end of Key Stage 2. But does it offer any more beyond the existing Progress 8 measure?
The educational outcomes of disadvantaged White pupils
We look at how attainment at KS4, persistent absence, suspensions and permanent exclusions for disadvantaged White pupils compare to those of other groups.
Pathways into low attainment at Key Stage 4
We use latent class analysis to gain insights into low attaining Key Stage 4 pupils in England.
GCSE results 2024: The main trends in grades and entries
Our round-up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results.
How much influence do trusts have over Key Stage 4 subject choice?
We look at how much Key Stage 4 subject choice varies by trust.
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
Revisiting subject difficulty at Key Stage 4
We revisit a previous blog looking at points awarded in different subjects relative to English and maths. We find little change compared to pre-pandemic times.
Key Stage 4 2022: The national picture
In the second part of a two-part post, we look at what the latest Key Stage 4 data tells us about the national picture.
Key Stage 4 2022: The picture at school level
In the first part of a two-part post, we look at what the latest Key Stage 4 data tells us about schools.