The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote about statement on the attainment gap in schools

13 November 2018 · Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter is dated 13 November 2018. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Response to statement on the attainment gap in schools; it links to 3 official records. Below are 2 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote

“The statistics on which the claims are based are from statistical releases published by the Department for Education, DfE.”

“‘We note your concerns about impact of changes to the way outcomes has been measured between 2011 and 2018 for both primary (changes in Key Stage 2 SATs) and secondary (Progress 8, Attainment 8 and reformed GCSEs) on the comparability over time of these measures.”

From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 13 November 2018. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

• National curriculum assessments at key stage 2 in England, 2017 (revised)
• Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England, 2016 to 2017
• Measuring disadvantaged pupils’ attainment gaps over time

Receipt