Caution when interpreting value added scores in languages at Key Stage 4
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
How many pupils leave schools between Year 7 and Year 11?
Rates of pupil mobility between Year 7 and Year 11 have been largely stable over the last few years. Vulnerable pupils remain the most likely to experience a change of school.
How many pupils are educated off-site? An update
We estimate that an average of 21,000 pupils of compulsory school age are educated off-site each day
Contextualising Progress 8
As part of our work on a school quality index, we set our approach to measuring academic outcomes using a contextualised Progress 8 measure
Pupils with absence rates between 5% and 15%
We examine the characteristics and absence patterns of pupils with an absence rate of 5% to 15% over the first two terms this year
Investigating managed moves part two
In this second and final part, we examine the Key Stage 4 outcomes of pupils who we think have probably experienced a managed move
Changes in schools’ Progress 8 scores over time
A look at how the Progress 8 scores of schools have changed since the measure was introduced, including breakdowns by region, school type, and school-level disadvantage
Exclusion and suspension rates in Autumn and Spring term 2023/24
Based on our analysis of attendance registers, rates of exclusions and suspensions in autumn and spring terms 2023/24 were higher than last year
Languages are still harshly graded at GCSE
On average, pupils tend to achieve almost a grade lower in French, German and Spanish compared to English and maths