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
On average, pupils tend to achieve almost a grade lower in French, German and Spanish compared to English and maths
A summary of the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, showing how pupil absence so far this year compares to last year, and to pre-pandemic, broken down by year group and pupil characteristics.
The highlights from a newly published report into the secondary school outcomes of pupils who were excluded during primary school. The research was conducted by Datalab on behalf of the charity Chance UK.
We look into why there are nearly 80 large primary-only MATs, but just the one large secondary-only MAT.
To mark the release of a new report in Attendance Tracker, we look at how absence changes as pupils move from one year group to the next, and how this varies by gender and disadvantage.
Absence is high, particularly among disadvantaged pupils. Here we see whether their absence has any relationship with the disadvantage level of their schools.
We look at the proportion of schools where no pupils are entered for qualifications in creative subjects (art, music and performing arts), and see how this varies over time and by school characteristics
Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEN, particularly secondary-age pupils, are at greater risk of falling below the proposed threshold
Our analysis of schools' attendance registers suggests there was an increase in absence due to suspension or exclusion in the Autumn term 2023/24