Plain-English explanations of the metrics, frameworks, and data sources used across MATpulse school and trust profiles.
How the DfE measures secondary school effectiveness using pupil progress from KS2 to KS4.
The points-based measure of GCSE results across eight qualifying subjects.
How primary school performance is measured through reading, writing, maths, and combined scores.
How to read school income, expenditure, reserves, and per-pupil spending data from DfE sources.
Methodology behind MATpulse's composite 0-100 score: reserves, staff costs, capacity, and income diversity.
FBIT-aligned similar-schools comparison: how peers are selected, what the charts show, and what they don't tell you.