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Providing an on-the-day results service for schools Analysis, Insight Reports & InfographicsLocal & Regional GovernmentSchool Improvement

Providing an on-the-day results service for schools

Schools want comparative data as soon as the GCSE and A Level results are available. They want to understand how their results compare to other local schools. But it is not a straightforward process to get comparable data in such a tight timescale. We have provided an on-the-day results service for schools for the last 11 years and have some lessons to share on how to do it well. Introduction There is great interest in the performance of local schools on GCSE and A Level results days. Schools, the local authority, Councillors, parents and the press all want to know…
Steve Preston
August 21, 2019
DfE Data Release Breakdown: EHCPs in England DfE Data Release BreakdownLocal & Regional GovernmentSchool ImprovementSEND & Inclusion

DfE Data Release Breakdown: EHCPs in England

Find out how Local Authorities (LAs) compare on SEND indicators from the recent DfE EHCP data release The DfE recently published statistics from local authority SEN2 2019 data returns, providing a wealth of information on young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England. If a child or young person has severe SEND they can be issued with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This gives schools access to additional funding to support the young person. Much of this SEN2 data released sets the scene for the number of young people with EHCPs, broken down by age and local…
Mime Org
June 26, 2019
DfE Data Release Breakdown: Level 2 and 3 achievement by 19 DfE Data Release BreakdownLocal & Regional GovernmentSchool ImprovementUniversities, Adult Education & Careers

DfE Data Release Breakdown: Level 2 and 3 achievement by 19

Find out how Local Authorities (LAs) have performed for Level 2 and 3 by 19 indicators Last week saw the DfE release statistics on the achievement of a full Level 2 and Level 3 by age 19: A full Level 2 means five or more GCSEs at A*-C or 9-4 (or vocational equivalents) achieved at key stage 4 or key stage 5 A full Level 3 means two or more A levels of any grade, or equivalent Level 3 qualifications, normally achieved during key stage 5 These are key measures as the government believes that they are a good threshold…
Mime Org
April 9, 2019