The pandemic has brought into focus the gaps in attainment between disadvantaged young people and their peers. This article looks at the latest published DfE data on the rates of... read more →
There has been much attention on the disproportionate impact of remote learning on disadvantaged pupils, with some evidence that disadvantaged pupils have been more likely to receive fewer hours of... read more →
This blog post explores the recently published DfE data on KS4 attainment in 2020. Due to the changed grading system in 2020, we cannot confidently determine whether there have been... read more →
This blog post explores the latest DfE data on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across England. This includes data on the primary needs of SEND pupils, which we look... read more →
In this blog we’ll outline how GCSE and A Level grading will work this year. We’ll discuss some potential pitfalls as well as benefits of this approach, and outline what... read more →
Revised Key Stage 4 (KS4) performance data was published on Thursday. This covers the headline measures of Attainment 8, Progress 8, and English Baccalaureate (EBacc), as well as other GCSE... read more →
Revised Key Stage 2 (KS2) performance data was published last Friday. This includes attainment and progress measures for reading, writing, and maths. Across England, maths performance was markedly up on... read more →
In this article we continue our exploration of inclusion data across England by focusing on exclusions, one of the key components of our inclusion index. You can read a short summary... read more →
Following our analysis of exclusions, in part 2 of this series, we next look at how Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) assessments affect our overall inclusion index. You can read a short... read more →
This post continues our exploration of inclusion, focusing on the third component of our inclusion index: the school placement of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). You... read more →