Education
Academies and maintained schools: what do we know?
A look at the evidence on how academies perform compared to local authority schools. Read
Analysis
School places
Fact checks around the number of school places available to pupils, class sizes and inspections
Education
School places: are we running out?
The number of pupils in state funded primary schools in England is expected to increase by almost 10% to 4.7 million by 2023, according to the latest forecasts by the Department for Education. Read
Analysis
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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