Research and trialling
Trial our assessments
Take part in new the Autumn pilot. You’ll get early access to new English and Maths
assessments, with clear data returned on pupil performance and question-level analysis.
Measure and Grow Attainment is a suite of new curriculum aligned digital assessments
designed to measure understanding and progression at individual and group level for
Year 5 to Year 8 learners.
Trialling for the Reading and Maths tests starts 17th September 2025.
Free early access to new digital English and Maths assessments
Student and class level reporting showing strengths and gaps in knowledge
No marking required. Just practical insight
Sessions to help you maximise the value of your data
Takes less than an hour to administer. We take care of the set up.
As a special thank you, early trial schools will have free access - always
Participating in assessment pilots is perfect for teachers, subject and assessments leads who want easy access to assessment and clear insight without investing a lot of time setting up tests and getting familiar with new systems.
By joining a trial you’ll help us to:
Check score distributions and test reliability
We want to understand how scores spread across your pupils—ensuring there’s enough variation to measure learning accurately and reliably.Examine item difficulty
We’ll look at how easy or hard each question is, so we can avoid both floor effects (too hard) and ceiling effects (too easy), ensuring meaningful challenge for all learners.Test how well items discriminate between different levels of pupil ability
The aim is to make sure questions distinguish effectively between more- and less-able pupils—so each item contributes to understanding what pupils really know.Identify potential bias (Differential Item Functioning)
We’ll check whether any pupil group (e.g. by gender or language background) performs differently on specific questions—so we can remove or revise any items that are unfairly favouring one group.
Assessment research is critical
Research plays a vital role in ensuring that the data we gather is valid, reliable and meaningful. Without careful trialling and analysis, assessments misrepresent what learners know and can do. Poorly designed tests often include tasks that are too easy, too hard, or fail to reflect the breadth of the curriculum. Through rigorous trialling and analysis of trial data, we can fine-tune assessments to avoid these issues, helping ensure that every test offers a fair, accurate and useful picture of learning.
