Simon Rutt

BA MSc
Head of Statistics
s.rutt@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637396

Simon is responsible for workload planning, budgetary control, appraisals, collaborating with researchers, internal and external training.

Prior experience and professional background

Hammersmith & Fulham LEA (1986-1990)

Main research interests

Disengagement from learning, Excellence in Cities, Further education, Higher education, Research methods and statistics.

Other research interests

Analysis of national pupil database, value-added methodology, attendance.

Selected publications

McCrone, T., Rudd, P., Blenkinsop, S., Wade, P., Rutt, S. and Yeshanew, T. (2007). Evaluation of the Impact of Section 5 Inspections.

Chamberlain, T., Rutt, S. and Fletcher-Campbell, F. (2006). Admissions: Who Goes Where? Messages from the Statistics (LGA Research Report 4/06).

Schagen, I., Lopes, J., Rutt, S., Savory, C. and Styles, B. (2006). Evaluating Patterns of Post-16 Provision.

Morris, M. and Rutt, S. (2005). An Analysis of Pupil Attendance Data in Excellence in Cities (EIC) Areas and Non-EIC EAZs: Final Report (DfES Research Report 657). London: DfES.

Morris, M. and Rutt, S. (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. Aspirations to Higher Education: One Year On (DfES Research Report 651). London: DfES.

Morris, M., Rutt, S. and Yeshanew, T. (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. Pupil Outcomes One Year On (DfES Research Report 649). London: DfES.

Morris, M. and Rutt, S. (2005). Excellence in Cities: Pupil Outcomes Two Years On.

Morris, M., Rutt, S. and Yeshanew, T. (2004). Pupil Outcomes: the Impact of Aimhigher. Baseline Analysis.

Schagen, I., Benton, T. and Rutt, S. (2004). Study of Attendance in England: Report for the National Audit Office.