It's been suggested that schools should focus their efforts to improve attendance on pupils who miss between 5% and 15% of sessions. Around a third of pupils fall into this group. In our latest post, we look at their characteristics and absence profile. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/05/pupils…

It was a pleasure today to share our analysis and thoughts around implications for the near future with everyone today.

what a sky this evening

Bridget Phillipson MP Bridget Phillipson has been appointed Secretary of State for Education Department for Education.

Congratulations to all pupils, teachers & all involved for receiving your KS2 results today! 🎉 Learn more about our Early Results Service, including how Aspire-subscribed schools can receive up-to-date performance reports and estimates here: fftedu.org/3zIq8K9 #KS2results

With A-level and GCSE results just round the corner, a brief reminder of how the system works and what you can (and can't) read into results... 🧵

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…

A lovely scene greeted me after my Southwell training.

Good morning from London This morning’s view from the Premier Inn Victoria, after a busy day yesterday on Secondary tracking and Aspire for Primaries.

I like this analogy shared with us today.

Addressing Educational Disadvantage ASCL

A great session by Thomas McMorrin, Executive Head, City Academy Whitehawk and Director of School Improvement, Aurora Academies Trust.

In a 2023 survey by the Education Policy Institute, 32% of teachers reported that EdTech supported them extremely well in tracking pupil progress. 📊 Why not 100%? Aspire Pupil Tracking can be a tool for all educators to love. Find out more: vist.ly/3n352yp #Educhat #EdTech

🚨FFT’s KS4 Early Results Service is OPEN!🚨 Upload your GCSE & Vocational results for instant analysis alongside 2024 DfE national data—with statistical significance & percentile ranks. 📊 Get data to us by 10am to be in the first cut of national data! #GCSEResults #EduData

📊 FFT 2025 Headline Nationals are LIVE! Attainment 8 + Eng/Maths (4/5+) now out — with stat. sig. & percentile ranks. 🙌 Thanks to 1,200+ schools! More uploads = stronger national picture. 📌 Progress 8, subject attainment & Value Added to follow. #EduData #FFT #GCSE2025

The FFT nationals for 2025 are out - a huge thank you to the 1200 schools who were first to add their results. Many more have submitted since so looking forward to updates and more national measures very very soon.

📣Last chance to book your place, London on 26 September/Manchester 3 October. Speakers from DfE and Ofqual plus we will cover the new inspection framework, RISE, SEND with David Bartram, andrew hill FFT 📊 📖 on national patterns, digital/AI and Becky St. John…

a good way to highlight a key piece of data