Their words echo my own frustrations: one examiner described being “more demotivated to mark to the best of my ability ...

Currently in charge of Pontefract Academies Trust, Julian Appleyard was due to take over the running of the David Ross Education Trust (DRET) in 2026. Stuart Burns, DRET’s outgoing chief executive, is ...

Despite having the lowest proportion of top grades, double science award has seen one of the largest boosts in top grades since pre-pandemic levels – rising from 7.5 per cent in 2019 to 9.1 per cent ...

Standing at 23 per cent, the share of grade 7s and above is 5.5 per cent higher than in 2019 (21.8 per cent). The proportion of 9s has again edged up by 0.1 of a percentage point to 5.2 per cent. This ...

In most years, Progress 8 helps to balance the story. By capturing the value schools add between Year 7 and Year 11, it gives a fairer view of the impact comprehensive schools achieve with their ...

The results, like last week’s A-levels, also continue to show entrenched regional disparities. According to Ofqual data, the proportion of GCSEs at grade 4 and above issued this year ranged from 62.9 ...

Disadvantaged pupils perform better at schools with where they account for higher proportions of the cohort, researchers have said. An Institute for Government study, released today, also found areas ...