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Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)

Change on 20 October 2026

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In short

The guidance has been updated to reflect 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.

Who this affects: Senior leaders in secondary schools, trusts, academies, alternative provision, free schools, and special schools, as well as independent schools or colleges with 14 to 16 provision, governors, trustees, and local authorities in England

GOV.UK’s full note
Updated 'Secondary accountability measures: 2026 guidance for maintained secondary schools, academies and free schools' to reflect information on 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.

What the document says

As part of the government’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, we announced that EBacc performance measures will be removed with effect from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

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