Targeted information campaigns aimed at boosting parents’ understanding of progress 8 could help narrow the attainment gap, a study has suggested.
Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, published today, found parents do not consistently apply to their “most effective” school (the one with the best progress 8 score).
However, the parents of better-off pupils are much more likely to apply for a school with a high progress 8 score, compared to the family of poorer pupils.
Progress 8 is a performance measure for secondary schools that awards them a school based on improvements between pupils’ key stage 2 SATs results and their performance in certain GCSE qualifications.
