A list of schools that received a congratulations letter from the Minister for Schools David Laws for the excellent results of their disadvantaged pupils. This list includes the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards qualifiers.

To receive a letter of congratulations, key stage 2 (KS2) schools had to show:

• consistent high attainment of their disadvantaged pupils between 2012 and 2014 in reading, writing and maths
• that high proportions of their disadvantaged pupils are making the expected progress in reading, writing and maths
• consistently high or improving attainment for other pupils
• that they got a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating in their latest Ofsted inspection

To receive a letter of congratulations, key stage 4 (KS4) schools had to show:

• consistent high attainment of their disadvantaged pupils between 2011 and 2014 in English and maths
• significant improvement between 2011 and 2014 in the proportion of disadvantaged children getting A* to C in English and maths GCSEs
• a high ‘best 8 value added score’ for disadvantaged pupils - this score looks at how much progress pupils have made from KS2 to KS4
• consistently high or improving attainment for other pupils
• that they got a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating in their latest Ofsted inspection

We have encouraged all schools to share their achievements, strengths and experience with other schools.

Full 2023/24 academic year local authority, regional and national attendance since 11 September 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

In 2024/25, education spending in the United Kingdom was ***** British pounds per capita, ranging from ******pounds per capita in Scotland, to ***** pounds per capita in South West England.

The number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium nationally, by basis for funding.

In the 2024-25 school year, New York spent around ****** U.S. dollars per pupil on public elementary and secondary schools - the most out of any state. Vermont, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey rounded out the top five states for elementary and secondary school expenditure per pupil.

In 2023, there were ******* pupils enrolled in primary schools in Singapore. The number of enrollments in primary schools had been declining over the past few years, reflecting the decreasing birth rate in Singapore.

************** was the most common reason for death by suicide among Japanese students in the academic year 2023. Japan reported *** cases of suicide among students in the AY 2023, with most cases having no clear motive mentioned. Reasons for child suicide in Japan While health and economic issues are the main reasons for suicide among the adult population in Japan, children seem to struggle primarily with interpersonal problems and academic pressure. Negative experiences can trigger impulsive behavior among children and teenagers due to hormonal imbalance during adolescence. Hence, traumatic incidents are more likely to result in suicidal thoughts and acts. Despite alarming suicide numbers in the country, mental illnesses are still very much stigmatized, and the availability of sufficient mental health support systems is limited. Bullying and mental health among Japanese students Only a small share of juvenile suicides was officially attributed to bullying. Since physical and emotional abuse among students has become a growing concern of school authorities and parents alike, it can be assumed that dark figures are much higher. Numbers for both suicide and bullying incidents continue to rise in Japan, prompting the government to enact the so-called anti-bullying legislation, which requires schools to carry out preventive measures to identify bullying at an early stage. Bullying at schools in Japan is often performed in a less apparent way, yet even teasing, or social exclusion are likely to take their toll on a young person’s mental health and therefore, might lead to suicidal thoughts.