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The London Education Report provides detailed and up-to-date information regarding early years, primary, secondary and 16-19 education. Below you’ll find more information relating to secondary education.

Key findings in secondary education

  • London secondary school pupils outperform those in other regions
  • London performed particularly well on the Progress eight measure and was far ahead of the next highest-performing region
  • In London, the attainment gap between those pupils eligible for free school meals and those not is narrower than elsewhere
  • In London, at key stage four, pupils with an education and healthcare plan or special educational needs support achieve better results than similar pupils elsewhere
  • Attainment eight scores for each ethnic category in London are higher than the national average
  • London’s permanent and fixed-period exclusion rates are slightly lower than the national average

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