Research and analysis

Closing the gap: how system leaders and schools can work together

How national leaders of education and teaching school alliances can work with other schools to close gaps in attainment.

• From: National College for Teaching and Leadership
• Published: 1 April 2013

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Closing the gap: how system leaders and schools can work together

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A high priority for schools is to close gaps in attainment between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers.

This report summarises the outcomes and learning for system leaders from a research project in 2012. National leaders of education and teaching school alliances worked together to support:

• other schools to close gaps in attainment
• the progress of pupils eligible for free school meals

Examples from case studies explain the work that was undertaken.

The full case studies are available on The National Archives website:

1. Closing the gap action research: case study of Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College and Irlam and Cadishead College
2. Closing the gap action research: case study of Broadoak Primary School and The Cathedral Primary School
3. Closing the gap action research: case study of Chestnut Grove and St Cecilia’s secondary schools
4. Closing the gap action research: Case study of Danehill Church of England Primary School
5. Closing the gap action research: case study of Dunraven Secondary School and Crown Lane Primary School
6. Closing the gap action research: case study of Forest Way teaching school alliance
7. Closing the gap action research: case study of Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School
8. Closing the gap action research: case study of Halterworth, Wellow and Awbridge primary schools
9. Closing the gap action research: case study of Kibworth Church of England Primary School
10. Closing the gap action research: case study of Little Ilford School
11. Closing the gap action research: case study of The Meadow Community Primary School
12. Closing the gap action research: case study of Michael Faraday and St Peter’s Church of England primary schools
13. Closing the gap action research: case study of St Eanswythe’s and Christ Church Church of England primary schools
14. Closing the gap action research: Case study Tollgate Primary School
15. Closing the gap action research: Case study of The Heath School
16. Closing the gap action research: case study of Victoria Infant and Nursery School
17. Closing the gap action research: case study of Yesoiday Hatorah Primary School

Published 1 April 2013