Simon WebbSep 6, 20194 min readOff-rolling: an update on recent analysisLast summer, we published a blog about ‘off-rolling’ and pupils leaving their secondary school in years 10 and 11. Since then, we’ve...
Simon WebbAug 28, 20183 min readStaff qualifications in nurseries and pre-schools: do they make a difference to outcomes?There are 27,200 nurseries and pre-schools in England, offering places to 1 million children. They cover 80% of all childcare places on...
Simon WebbJun 26, 20183 min readOff-rolling: using data to see a fuller pictureOver the last few months, we’ve been analysing data on pupils who leave their state-funded secondary school before the end of key stage...
Simon WebbJun 22, 20186 min readDeprivation, ethnicity and school inspection judgementsOver recent days, there has been considerable interest in perceived bias in inspection judgements for schools that have high proportions...
Simon WebbMay 22, 20182 min readStatistics, like art, paint a rich pictureSince joining Ofsted as the Deputy Director for Data and Insight team and its Chief Statistician in January, I have been looking at how...
