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The gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is one of the most stubborn challenges in education, and closing it is a national priority. But you can’t close a gap you don’t fully understand. We analyse your disadvantage gap independently, so you know where it sits, what’s driving it, and how to close it.
Below, we explain what a disadvantage gap analysis involves, and how it helps you close the gap for your pupils.
What Is Disadvantage Gap Analysis?
It’s an independent analysis of the gap between your disadvantaged pupils and their peers, across attainment, progress, attendance, and behaviour. We look at where the gap is widest, what’s driving it, and how effectively your provision and pupil premium spending are closing it.
We connect the data to the causes, so you understand not just the size of the gap but the reasons behind it and what will close it.
Who Is It For?
It’s designed for all education settings: maintained schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, Alternative Provisions, and SEND Units/Hubs. Headteachers, senior leaders, and pupil premium leads use it to understand and close the disadvantage gap.
Many schools ask for it when the gap isn’t closing, to sharpen their pupil premium strategy, or to plan improvement for disadvantaged pupils.
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What Does It Cover?
We shape the work around your priorities. You can have a broad review or a tight focus. Our most common areas include:
- The disadvantage gap in attainment and progress
- The gap in attendance and behaviour
- Where the gap is widest
- What’s driving the gap for your pupils
- How well provision is closing the gap
- The impact of your pupil premium spending
- The overlap between disadvantage, SEND, and attendance
- Clear priorities to close the gap
How This Helps Your School, Academy, Trust, or Alternative Provision
1
Understand your gap
We show you exactly where the disadvantage gap sits, so you can target it precisely.
2
Understand the causes
We connect the data to the real barriers, so you tackle causes not just symptoms.
3
Check your spending works
We look at whether your pupil premium spending is actually closing the gap.
4
See the whole picture
We look at attainment, progress, attendance, and behaviour together.
5
Understand the overlaps
We show how disadvantage interacts with SEND and attendance for your pupils.
6
Prepare for inspection
Inspectors focus on disadvantaged pupils. We help you know and explain your gap.
7
Focus your strategy
We give you clear, evidence-based priorities to close the gap.
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How It Works
- 1We agree the scope of the analysis with you.
- 2You share your data securely with us.
- 3We analyse the gap across attainment, progress, attendance, and behaviour.
- 4We identify where the gap is widest and what’s driving it.
- 5We look at the impact of your provision and spending.
- 6We produce a clear report with priorities to close the gap.
What You Get at the End
You receive a clear, practical written report. It includes:
- A clear picture of your disadvantage gap
- What’s driving the gap for your pupils
- Whether your provision and spending are working
- Practical next steps you can act on straight away
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Key Features of Our Service
Data connected to causes
We link the numbers to the real barriers your pupils face.
Whole-picture
We look at attainment, progress, attendance, and behaviour together.
Flexible focus
A phase, a key stage, or your whole school. We adapt to you.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only with education settings. We know closing the disadvantage gap is one of the hardest and most important things a school does. Our analysis helps you close the gap, with every decision staying focused on children.
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Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to one of our experts. We’ll explain how we work, answer your questions, and shape the right approach for your school.
- We agree dates and focus that suit your calendar, in person or online, and confirm everything in writing.
- Contact us today to discuss how we can support your school, academy, trust, and alternative provision.
- We’re ready to help and support you.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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