Headteachers to publish their own league tables to 'avoid political bias'

Under the plans, parents will be able to judge a school based on qualifications and by its 'ethos'.

16:53 13 August 2014

Headteachers have confirmed plans to publish their own set of league tables, which they say will be fairer to schools than the present system. Under the plans, parents will be able to judge a school based on qualifications and by its 'ethos'. Tables will cover GCSE results, extra-curricular activities, the curriculum, and other details such as subjects and class sizes. 

 

ASCL's deputy general secretary Malcolm Trobe said: "We are educating the whole child” and "not just taking them through the exams.” 

 

He added that Government tables do not accurately reflect school’s actual achievements. He explained: "For example, the league tables judge on the first entry grade, and not what is actually achieved. So, the first grade may be a D, whereas the student's final result may be a B. It's unfair to the school not to include that."

 

"The DfE's tables are a myriad of columns and data which we think parents will find difficult to understand," he said.

 

"Ours aim to give parents the information they want in a clear and concise way they can readily understand, with the final examination grades included which, we believe, is an important piece of information that is missing at present."