Blog

23 Feb 2020, 15:19
Powys is developing a vision for education in the county and have requested feedback. Here's our analysis and response.
10 Feb 2020, 12:12
A look at the huge differences in funding levels between very similar schools in different local authorities
21 Jan 2020, 14:16
In which we show that free school meal rates in schools have little to no influence on funding in two thirds of Welsh local authorities.
13 Jan 2020, 10:00
A recent Ofsted report identified "stuck" schools in England—that is schools which are locked into a cycle of low performance. We took a look at Wales...
7 Jan 2020, 14:51
A look at the rules around school reserves and how they affect local authority funding
20 Nov 2019, 11:26
Where are the surplus places in schools in Wales? Which areas are struggling with over-capacity schools?
16 Nov 2019, 17:42
A map of Wales with the schools coded by language medium
15 Nov 2019, 17:34
Which schools have reserves? Which schools are in deficit? What's the trend in different local authorities?
14 Nov 2019, 16:00
We know these aren't just numbers, they are schools and every school is a community at the heart of a larger community ... tell us the story of your school!
14 Nov 2019, 15:05
We analysed the support categories for every school in every local authority from 2014 to 2018 and here's what we learned.