How baby oranges are made

First post-surgery walk up the hill. Ankle grumpy but still in one piece.

@richardselfridge.bsky.social and I will be organising some of our awesome Databusters events to look at IDSR, performance measures, and use of assessment data in schools. Watch this space for dates.

Looking at an IDSR that shows ‘significant increase’ in results between 2023 and 2024, and yet the consecutive confidence intervals overlap. Can’t find guidance on trend calculation. Is it based on SDs? That’s how ⬇️⬆️ were calculated in previous IDSR.

Good to see 3 year averages in the new IDSR. Particularly important for small schools and their typically spiky data.

New IDSR is out Sample here: idsr.ofsted.gov.uk/exampleprimary Thoughts?

*calling all Insight users* we have some new filter options for you: ‘match any’ and custom filters. Really useful for identifying pupils that match any of a number of variables. We know that Ofsted are focusing on vulnerable pupils/barriers to learning, and hopefully these new features will help.

Scenes from The Wall

I’m enjoying Bluesky. I’ve had some nice chats and not seen a single video of someone being violently assaulted.

Worth remembering when using teacher assessment to monitor standards within and between schools, that a human opinion is not a standard unit of measurement.

Two months on from ankle surgery. Man, I miss running.

Man goes into a bakers. “Can I have a loaf of sourdough please?” “Spelt?” “S-O-U-R-D-O-U-G-H” Thank you. I’m here all week.

Firing up the slow cooker

I like it when an article gives area in hectares, and then acres in brackets as if either of those means anything to anybody. Just give us it in standard units of Wales and football pitches.

We had our first DISCO at Brentford two weeks ago. Next stop Wigan and Birmingham. New format, same awesomeness. A whole day of chunky data goodness. disco.org.uk

I keep dipping in and out of social media. How’s it going over here?

*NEW POST* what is a disadvantaged pupil? www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/10/16/w...

*NEW POST* Data ju-jitsu: contextual attainment vs progress measures. Fight! www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/10/03/d...

*NEW POST* The Ethos of Edtech Our responsibility to schools. www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/09/05/t...

Join us at Brentford FC for DISCO London 2025/26

We’re heading back to the mighty Brentford FC for DISCO London and tickets are selling first.

The world of SEND learning plans/IEPs/ILPs/ISPs/IPPs is wild. 150 LAs with a 150 different ways of doing things and 150 different templates. Plus schools and MATs coming up with their own approaches. Here’s a mad plan: how about we have a common approach?

Hey, primary schools! Thinking about upgrading your assessment system? @insighthq.bsky.social offers the tools to store all your data in one easy to use system. Plus: - bespoke parent reports and IEPs - provision mapping - detailed attendance tracking No hidden costs and top support.

KS2 results 2025 (vs 2024): % achieving expected standards RWM: 62% (61%) R: 75% (74%) W: 72% (72%) M: 74% (73%) GPS: 73% (72%) explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...

KS2 results are in and all test results and combined are up by a point on last year explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...

Iggy likes the new trellis with specially installed cat shelf

Evening all Insight schools. Once you import KS2 results tomorrow you can view them alongside EYFSP, phonics, MTC and KS1 (if you do them) in the statutory assessment report. If you don’t use Insight, we’ll publish a link to a webpage with headline data.

*NEW POST* KS2 Results: who’s included and who isn’t. A look at test participation, calculation of accountability measures and discounting pupils from results. www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/07/07/k...

KS2 Results: who's included and who isn't? Ahead of tomorrow's National headlines release, @jpembroke.bsky.social looks at which pupils take the tests, who’s included in the measures, and how schools can get pupils discounted from results. Read it here: buff.ly/QQq4cv5

Secondary schools will be able to download results for their incoming year 7 pupils from Wednesday 9 July If you've never tried, it's worth starting your preparations today Literally everything you need to know is on my blog: robotmaths.blogspot.com/2019/07/key-...

It’s KS2 results day tomorrow. If anyone has any questions about accountability measures, which pupils are included and which ones aren’t, and how things are calculated, please do ask. I’ll be around all day.

@insighthq.bsky.social early estimates of national primary results are rolling in. Click the link below and keep coming back for updates. MTC % achieving 25/25 looks like it’s at 39%, up from 34% last year (based on 112,000 pupils’ results) app.insighttracking.com/estimated-na...

*ATTENTION* @daisychristo.bsky.social will be speaking at DISCO London in October 🪩

🚨Speaker Announcement!🚨 The one and only Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social‬ will be speaking at DISCO London this Autumn! Join her - and us - at the first of our 2025-26 Data in Schools Conferences on Friday 10th October. Get your tickets today: buff.ly/vAGg9lm

Scaled scores conversion tables for optional KS1 tests www.gov.uk/government/p...

In Early Years, 'age-related expectations' truly account for age, unlike later stages where it means meeting curriculum goals. But this gets tricky in Reception, where RBA and EYFSP aren't adjusted for age. @jpembroke.bsky.social explains the challenges in his latest blog article: buff.ly/rRHmW6g

Link to all the 2025 KS2 test materials www.gov.uk/government/c...

DISCO is brought to you by @carousel-learning.bsky.social Smartgrade UK and @insighthq.bsky.social, hosted by @jpembroke.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social and @joshuaperry.bsky.social with special guests TBA

*NEW POST* Assessment in Reception: an age-related challenge.

In Early Years, 'age-related expectations' truly account for age, unlike later stages where it means meeting curriculum goals. But this gets tricky in Reception, where RBA and EYFSP aren't adjusted for age. @jpembroke.bsky.social explains the challenges in a new blog article: buff.ly/rLTN2Eg

My colleague Chris has written a really useful blog post summarising assessment in early years www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/05/01/a...

Loved our new podcast ep? Have you read our latest blog article? James Pembroke @jpembroke.bsky.social suggests that we need to shift the focus of the data that we give to Governors: from data deluge to meaningful dialogue. Read 'What Data do Governors Need?' here: buff.ly/TW6OqJa

🎤🚨New Insight Inform podcast!🚨🎤 Join James Pembroke @jpembroke.bsky.social and Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social as they look at the four key pieces of information your governors need in the latest episode of the Insight Inform podcast. Listen here: buff.ly/HJt9SaE

Recent blog post for primary govs: Guide to primary statutory assessment www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/09/s... Future of progress www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t... Legacy of RAISE www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/02/28/g... What data do govs need www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/04/24/w...

We’ve been busy developing @insighthq.bsky.social. Parent reporting, provision mapping, learning plans, in-depth attendance tracking, and statutory assessments reports are all included as standard. And backed up by amazing support. Get in touch for demo and free trial.

In education governance, more data doesn't always mean better decisions. Governors need clarity, not complexity. In a new article, @jpembroke.bsky.social suggests that we need to shift the focus: from data deluge to meaningful dialogue. Read 'What Data do Governors Need?' here: buff.ly/TW6OqJa

In a follow up post to his earlier piece on Governors, Data, and the Long Shadow of RAISEonline, @jpembroke.bsky.social has summarised the key pieces of information your governors need. www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/04/24/w...

*NEW POST* What data do governors need?

Just realised I’ve not posted in a while. Happy Easter everyone.

Interesting read but doesn’t look like there’s any appetite to make big changes to primary assessment beyond KS2 writing (which is definitely needed) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d961...