Pupil achievement

When it comes to measuring pupil performance, you'll often hear the words 'attainment' and 'progress' mentioned together. Use our guide to feel confident in knowing the difference between the 2.

Use our questions to help you analyse pupil progress and confidently hold your school leaders to account.

Read the basics about assessment for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) on 1 page. You can also download this QuickRead as a ready-made resource to share with colleagues.

Whatever your school's results, understand what to do on results day, and download our list of questions to challenge and support your headteacher at your next meeting.

Data analysis of pupil performance is a key part of understanding attainment and improving outcomes. Get to grips with how to go about it, including what to focus on and how to analyse data from ASP and IDSR.

Performance measures can be confusing. Get up to speed with what progress 8 is and how it's calculated, so you can understand your school or trust's performance data.