Schools with large numbers of poorer pupils say they have boosted progress scores by installing new leadership, tighter behaviour rules and reaching beyond the school gates.
Data consultant Ed Cadwallader looked at schools with above-average proportions of disadvantaged pupils in exam years to see which schools have improved the most since 2019.
In some schools, up to 74 per cent of pupils were disadvantaged. The national average is 27 per cent.
The top 10 schools include eight academies, one foundation school and a free school. So how did they do it?
