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Key stage 4 school performance tables were published for the first time in three years yesterday.

While we know from a range of evidence that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disadvantaged pupils, it is less clear what impact this has had on different schools, and how government catch-up support may have mitigated these impacts.

So, what does the new data tell us? It suggests that the gaps in average progress scores between different types of schools have widened over the past three years.

Against the backdrop of the current political turmoil, it is an important reminder that long-term, well-targeted and adequately funded support is necessary to adequately address these gaps.

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