Learning for life
Shining a light on learning today in schools, colleges and home education – painting Pearson’s biggest picture of trends and viewpoints in education to date.
This year’s School Report brings together insights from over 14,000 educators, parents, and students across the UK - our largest response yet. By amplifying these perspectives, we uncover what matters most in classrooms today: from the challenges of workload and wellbeing, to the opportunities offered by technology and future-focused learning. Every voice helps shape a clearer picture of how we can work together to create an education system that supports every learner to thrive.
Spotlight on key findings
Get the key insights at a glance. Our summary highlights the most important findings from the Pearson School Report 2025, making it perfect for quick reference and sharing.
We ask why learning matters, where students and those teaching them want it to lead, and how it’s something that never stops.
Our biggest picture of trends across education to date – including what’s impacting learning, whether students are ready for their next steps, and how we as a sector are rising to the challenges.
We put the spotlight on what members of the education community believe can help build learning for the future.
The Pearson School Report brings together voices from across the education landscape. Students, teachers, school leaders, and more shine a light on what matters most in our schools today.
Since 2022, these insights have sparked conversations everywhere from playgrounds to the Houses of Parliament. These offer a powerful snapshot of the real experiences, challenges and hopes shaping the future of education and learning in the UK.
New findings from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) reveal that at least 1.65 million primary and secondary students and over 250,000 college students in England may not be both emotionally ready and at the expected academic level to move on to the next stage of their learning.
76% of maths teachers responding to Pearson’s 2024 School Report stated that teacher recruitment and retention was a top challenge for their school to manage. Followed by budget pressures (51%) and teacher/school leader workload (41%).
These are all widespread issues affecting many maths teachers, day in and day out. They require whole-sector collaboration to improve. But there are also solutions available now to help ease the strain.
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