FFT Education Datalab

FFT Education Datalab produces independent, cutting-edge research on education policy and practice.

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NEW POST: Calculating a Key Stage 4 progress measure using CAT4 in place of Key Stage 2

There will be no official Progress 8 measures this year due to the cancellation of KS2 tests in 2020. We've produced an alternative using CAT4 scores as a baseline.

https://t.co/w51VwvL6wf

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The most read article of the week was ‘Five things to look out for on results day for A-Levels, T-Levels and other Level 3 qualifications’ by @FFTEduDatalab 📚

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Our analysis of #GCSEresultsday2025 is now out.

🔸 Grades are up very slightly from last year
🔸 The gender gap in grading is closing
🔸 Entries to triple science are down and double up
🔸 Re-take entries are up, but grades remain low

https://t.co/GTPtq8aKwo

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📉 Top GCSEs grade are up slightly this year overall, but some subjects saw higher increases than others.

The % achieving 9-7 increased by 2 percentage points in biology and chemistry and 1 in physics. French and German were also up by 2 pp.

🔗 https://t.co/VA31PNXG0P

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🚨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!

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📈 How did your subject perform in this year’s GCSEs? @jasminenorden and @cerysturner7 dig into today’s results data… #GCSEResultsDay2025
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This year’s National Reference Test showed an improvement in attainment at the key thresholds in English.

Despite this, GCSE attainment appears to have fallen. 54.2% of 16-year-olds achieved grade 5 or above in English language vs to 55.4% last year.

https://t.co/6ogjzBzhNz

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📈 GCSE entries from 16-year-olds in biology, chemistry and physics fell by 6% this year. Double science entries are up 2%.

Entries in History and German also fell by 6%, while entries in music and statistics increased for a second successive year.

🔗 https://t.co/cMa7JmkxoQ

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📊 The gender gap in GCSE grades is closing.

Although female pupils are still more likely to achieve a top grade, the gender gap at grade 7 has fallen every year since 2021, when it stood at a record high of nine percentage points.

🔗 https://t.co/cZqmNuBWVq

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Breaking: The proportion of top grade GCSEs handed out to 16-year-olds in England has risen by almost 2 per cent, but regulator Ofqual has hailed 'continued stability' in exam results

https://t.co/6zCX1dLHit

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📢 NEW POST: GCSE results 2025 - The main trends in grades and entries

Our round-up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results.

https://t.co/U9a8JiCtoo

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Best of luck and congratulations to all students receiving their results today! 🎉 #GCSEResultsDay

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GCSE results day is nearly upon us. If you want a preview of what we're expecting to see on the day, take a look at our preview post.

https://t.co/3lZA7AIGUT

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Pupils receiving their GCSE results this year are the first group of pupils whose entire secondary education has been impacted by the pandemic.

Here's what we'll be looking out when their results come out on Thursday.

https://t.co/3lZA7AIGUT

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📢 NEW: Five things to look out for on GCSE results day

Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2025.

https://t.co/FJ574Ywe3g

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📢 NEW POST: Five things to look out for on GCSE results day

Our usual round-up of what to expect from GCSE results day.

https://t.co/E0Nh7YBOx6

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📢 Yesterday we posted our analysis of the main trends in grades and entries on results day.

Catch up on everything you need to know with our post.

#resultsday #ALevelresults #TLevelresults #Classof2025

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