The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
EPI’s 2026 Annual Report considers the attainment of vulnerable groups at the ages of 5, 11, 16 and in 16-19 education. The report analyses attainment gaps based on economic disadvantage, gender, ethnicity, English as an additional language (EAL), Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and geography.
The data file showing geographic disadvantage gaps in 2025 and changes over time, including by Parliamentary Constituency, can be downloaded here.
You can access all sections of the 2026 EPI Annual Report using the links below.
- Foreword and Executive Summary
- Disadvantage
- English as an Additional Language (EAL)
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Local Authority Gaps
- Regional Gaps
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Methodology
