Pearson School Report 2023

Three-quarters of teachers are confident in their ability to support pupils with the pastoral issues they face.

Budget pressures, teacher and school leader workload, and teacher recruitment and retention are the top three challenges facing schools over the next 12 months.

Of those who’ve taken steps to make their school more diverse and inclusive: a quarter have seen increased pupil engagement levels.

1 in 10 teachers believe the education taught in schools today reflects the diversity of pupils’ lives and backgrounds.

70% of teachers think the current education system is not developing sustainably minded citizens of the future.

Quality-assured, age-appropriate resources, and making climate education a legal requirement would most help teachers to drive positive environmental change through education.

1 in 3 teachers say that in the last two years, new technologies have aided student engagement and improved accessibility for learners with SEND.

4 in 7 secondary teachers expect to see an increased use of onscreen high-stakes assessment in the next decade.

Only half of secondary schools have access to reliable Wi-Fi across their whole school (in comparison to 60% of primary schools).

94% of students say being happy and mentally and physically healthy is important to them.

86% of students say being prepared for their future in a global world i.e. understanding and learning about different cultures is important to them.

91% of students agree that technology plays a big role in their lives now and will continue to.