Spending review 2026: what it means for schools
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Further reading
Persistent disadvantage: further analysis for Teach First
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By Jon Andrews
The early years workforce: recruitment, retention and pay
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By John Smith
Annual report 2026: education in England
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By John Smith and Jennifer Smith
Free school meals take-up across local authorities
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By Jennifer Smith
Test resource 7: attainment and disadvantage across England
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By Sam Tuckett
Teacher shortages in shortage subjects
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By Jon Andrews, John Smith, and Jennifer Smith
Test resource 8: attainment and disadvantage across England
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By John Smith
School funding after the spending review
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system, falling nearly two years behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
By John Smith
Test resource 9: attainment and disadvantage across England
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By Jennifer Smith