Ramsay Hodgson

London

Journalist at Freelance

News reporter at Tes covering assessments, the curriculum and behaviour. Previously at the Financial Times.

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Articles

Sales of Logan Paul’s Prime drink slump as ‘hyper-growth’ ends

6 days ago | buff.ly | William Turvill |Ramsay Hodgson

When YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul launched their Prime energy drink, it became a sensation among young internet users, with UK shops selling out within minutes of opening. But three years on, Prime Hydration — which has faced criticism for targeting young people with its drinks, some of which contain high levels of caffeine — has crashed to earth. Newly filed accounts show that its UK subsidiary’s revenues fell 70 per cent, from £112 million to £33 million, from 2023 to 2024.
Tes Schools Awards 2025: the winners announced

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The Tes Schools Awards have been held tonight for the 17th year to celebrate the commitment, quality and innovation shown by teachers and support staff across the UK. The awards event brought together nominated teachers and schools from across the UK state and independent sectors, including early years, primary and secondary settings.
Is AI invigilation the future for GCSE and A-level exams?

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

Fire evacuations, sudden illness, disruptive behaviour and urgent toilet trips can all upset the silence of an exam hall and require an instant response. But what happens if there isn’t an adult in the room to provide it? Last month, in an exclusive interview with Tes, Colin Hughes, the chief executive of exam board AQA, advocated for a gradual shift to digital invigilation using AI-enhanced cameras.
Entries for GCSE statistics almost double in 4 years

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The number of students entering GCSE statistics has almost doubled since 2021, the latest data reveals. Some 35,175 students will sit GCSE statistics exams this summer - a 96 per cent increase since 2021, according to an analysis using recent . GCSE statistics is the subject with the greatest percentage increase in take-up across all GCSEs and A levels over the past four four years.
Sport and enrichment offer of every state school to be published

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson |Jasmine Norden

Information on the sport and enrichment offers of every state school in England will be published on the government’s School Profiles tool that is expected to be piloted in the 2025-26 academic year. However, school leaders have called for increased funding and warned that the plan must focus on supporting rather than placing “additional expectations” on already under-resourced schools.
DfE confirms AI used in evidence analysis for curriculum review

2 weeks ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The Department for Education has confirmed that artificial intelligence has been used in the analysis of the curriculum and assessment review’s call for evidence, Tes can report. School leaders have questioned why this was not “made explicit at the outset” of the curriculum and assessment review.
English exam boards' inflation-busting exam entry fee increases

2 weeks ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The average increase in exam entry fees applied by England’s three exam boards between 2020 and 2025 has significantly outstripped inflation, Tes analysis shows. The inflation-busting increases have been labelled “completely unacceptable” and “hard to stomach” by sector leaders, who have called for the exam boards to lower their fees and the government to consider “action against profiteering”.
Unfilled secondary school places up 50% in two years

2 weeks ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The number of surplus places in state secondary schools has increased by 50.7 per cent over the past two years as schools have battled the impact of falling birth rates. Secondary and primary school application and offer statistics released by the Department for Education today show that there were 54,140 unfilled places in state secondaries for 2025-26.
Ucas to help schools improve accuracy of predicted grades

2 weeks ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

Ucas has announced a pilot scheme using personalised reports to help schools improve the accuracy of predicted grades amid what the organisation described as a “growing difference” between predicted and actual results. More than 1,000 schools and colleges will be provided with the personalised reports, which will show “how their Ucas predicted grades compare to achieved results” under the .
What will schools get in Spending Review 2025?

2 weeks ago | tes.com | Jasmine Norden |John Roberts |Cerys Turner |Ramsay Hodgson

The government is set to announce extra funding for the Department for Education at this week’s Spending Review, but experts warn this is unlikely to translate into a significant boost for school budgets. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her multi-year spending plan on Wednesday, which will lay out departmental budgets to 2029. According to reports, schools are set to receive an extra £4.5 billion over the next four years.