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📊 2024 KS4 Figures are now available in Subject Reports. This includes: ✅ Subject comparison data based on over 1500 schools ✅ School GCSE/Vocational subject attainment compared to the FFT national • Average point score • Grade 4/5/7 and above ✅ Subject value added #KS4

What are the main takeaways for schools from the 2024 #GCSE results?✍️ ➡️ Grading in England is slightly higher than last year. ➡️ Grades in Wales and Northern Ireland have fallen. ➡️ The gender gap in performance has fallen slightly. Learn more: ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/gcse-r…

NEW: The disadvantage gap at Key Stage 2 in 2024 In our latest post, we use data from schools who participated in this year's KS2 Early Results Service to explore how attainment varied by disadvantage this year. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/the-di…

According to data from our sample of schools, 90% of non-disadvantaged KS2 pupils met the expected standard in at least one subject this year, compared with 75% of disadvantaged KS2 pupils. 🔗ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/the-di…

📝 Three in five schools rated ‘requires improvement’ last year had two or more ‘good’ or better sub-grades, suggesting some parents will see a more positive overall picture of their child’s school now that headline Ofsted grades have been scrapped buff.ly/4dTNlIH

NEW: How did Ofsted grades for overall effectiveness relate to the four sub-judgments? Overall inspection grades have been scrapped. But the four graded sub-judgments are still in place (for now). We've looked at how these compared to overall grades. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

ICYMI: The disadvantage gap at Key Stage 2 in 2024 In our first back to school week post, we use data from schools who participated in this year's KS2 Early Results Service to explore how attainment varied by disadvantage this year. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/the-di…

Over 1,600+ schools have now submitted KS4 results data to FFT Aspire as part of our Early Results Service. Don’t miss out on analysing your school’s 2024 headline and subject attainment/progress! Log into Aspire ➡️ fftedu.org/3ARBKeo #GCSEResultsDay2024

Check out our latest post for all the number crunching behind this Schools Week story. 🔗 ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

Overall inspection grades have been scrapped. But the four graded sub-judgments will still be published. In our latest post, we look into whether these sub-judgments tend to be the same as the overall grade. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

Removal of Ofsted overall grade has immediate impact for RI schools, many of whom are good in one or more sub judgements, but are tainted by the RI category, shows FFT Education Datalab analysis. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

Scrapping overall inspection grades should mean less of a cliff-edge between schools that would have been graded good or RI overall. Most schools that were graded RI overall are graded good or better for at least 2 of the 4 sub-judgments. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

NEW: How far do pupils travel to alternative provision (and does this affect their attendance)? In our latest post, we look at how far pupils travel to AP, and whether there is any relationship between distance travelled and absence. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-fa…

Our NEW subject list report allows you to view 2024 subject attainment and progress for all your GCSE and Vocational subjects on 1 page. You can sort on school data, national data and percentile ranks. 📊 Upload your #GCSEResults to Aspire ➡️ fftedu.org/3ARBKeo

The number of pupils with Special Educational Needs is rising, with Government data reporting over 1.6 million SEND pupils in England. The number of pupils with Education Health & Care Plans (EHCP) increased by over 60% from 220,000 in 2015 to 360,000 in 2022. Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies

ICYMI: How did Ofsted grades for overall effectiveness relate to the four sub-judgments? Overall inspection grades have been scrapped. But the four graded sub-judgments are still in place (for now). We've looked at how these compare to overall grades. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-di…

Our latest post looks at the distance that pupils who attend alternative provision travel to school. On average, pupils attending AP schools live 8km away from their school (as the crow flies) whereas pupils attending mainstream schools live 3km away. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-fa…

ICYMI: How far do pupils travel to alternative provision (and does this affect their attendance)? In our latest post, we look at how far pupils travel to AP, and whether there is any relationship between distance travelled and absence. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/09/how-fa…

📣 Have new pupils starting secondary school in need of reading catch-up support? It’s not too late to register for our free webinar tomorrow (3.45pm BST) and chat to our #literacy experts. Find out more: fft-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regist…