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What helps to attract minority ethnic teachers in England?: Results from a national survey (2025)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Gao, Y., Huat See, B., Tereshchenko, A., Siddiqui, N., & Demie, F. (2025). What helps to attract minority ethnic teachers in England?: Results from a national survey. Review of Education Studies, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.71002/res.v5n1p50

This paper is concerned with the experiences and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England. There are proportionately many fewer minority ethnic teachers than there are pupils, and it is important to understand why and what can be done about i... Read More about What helps to attract minority ethnic teachers in England?: Results from a national survey.

The impact of student:teacher ethnic congruence on student treatment and relationships at school: an international review of evidence (2025)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Tereshchenko, A., Gao, Y., See, B., Siddiqui, N., & Demie, F. (2025). The impact of student:teacher ethnic congruence on student treatment and relationships at school: an international review of evidence. Review of Education Studies, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.71002/res.v5n1p9

There has been growing interest in and concern over the disproportionality of the ethnicity of school teachers compared to the ethnicity of the students they teach, especially in the US where much of the research is focussed. Similar issues arise in... Read More about The impact of student:teacher ethnic congruence on student treatment and relationships at school: an international review of evidence.

Factors related to the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What are the barriers and facilitators? (2024)
Journal Article
See, B. H., Gorard, S., Gao, Y., Hitt, L., Siddiqui, N., Demie, F., Tereshchenko, A., & El Soufi, N. (2024). Factors related to the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What are the barriers and facilitators?. Review of Education, 12(3), Article e70005. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.70005

This paper reports on the findings of a comprehensive structured review of the factors that can help explain and perhaps improve the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers in schools. This issue has been a policy concern in several cou... Read More about Factors related to the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What are the barriers and facilitators?.

Improving the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What is the evidence on the best approach? (2024)
Journal Article
See, B., Gorard, S., Gao, Y., Hitt, L., Demie, F., Tereshchenko, A., Siddiqui, N., & el Soufi, N. (in press). Improving the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What is the evidence on the best approach?. Review of Education,

This paper reports on the findings of a comprehensive structured review of the factors that can help explain and perhaps improve the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers in schools. This issue has been a policy concern in several cou... Read More about Improving the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers: What is the evidence on the best approach?.

The disproportionality of ethnic minority teachers in England: trends, patterns, and problems (2023)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Chen, W., Tan, Y., Gazmuri, C., See, B., Tereshchenko, A., Demie, F., & Siddiqui, N. (2023). The disproportionality of ethnic minority teachers in England: trends, patterns, and problems. Routledge Open Research, 2(13), https://doi.org/10.12688/routledgeopenres.17798.1

Background: England has an ethnically diverse population; reflected in the teacher workforce, and the student body in schools. However, it is not clear that these figures are in proportion to each other. This paper examines the ethnic profile of stud... Read More about The disproportionality of ethnic minority teachers in England: trends, patterns, and problems.

Tackling educational inequality: Lessons from London schools (2023)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2023). Tackling educational inequality: Lessons from London schools. Equity in education & society, 2(3), 243-266. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461231161775

This research paper explores the lessons from London schools in driving school improvement and addressing inequalities. Drawing upon evidence from trend attainment data by ethnic background, a literature review of academic research, the London Challe... Read More about Tackling educational inequality: Lessons from London schools.

Ethnic disproportionality in the school teaching workforce in England (2022)
Journal Article
Demie, F., & See, B. H. (2023). Ethnic disproportionality in the school teaching workforce in England. Equity in education & society, 2(1), 3-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461221134291

The disproportionality in the school workforce in England’s schools has drawn little interest from policymakers and education practitioners. This article addresses the noted gap in the literature and provides trends empirical evidence in England’s te... Read More about Ethnic disproportionality in the school teaching workforce in England.

Disproportionality in the attainment of pupils with special educational needs at the end of primary school in England (2022)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2022). Disproportionality in the attainment of pupils with special educational needs at the end of primary school in England. British Journal of Special Education, 49(4), 513-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12437

This research article aims to examine disproportionality in the attainment of pupils with special educational needs at the end of primary education. The sample consisted of 3,025 pupils who completed Key Stage 2 in one LA in London. Two methodologica... Read More about Disproportionality in the attainment of pupils with special educational needs at the end of primary school in England.

English as an Additional Language and Attainment in Schools (2022)
Book Chapter
Demie, F. (2022). English as an Additional Language and Attainment in Schools. In H. Chalmers (Ed.), The researchED Guide to English as an Additional Language: An evidence-informed guide for teachers. John Catt Educational

Understanding the Causes and Consequences of School Exclusions: Teachers, Parents and Schools' Perspectives (2022)
Book
Demie, F. (2022). Understanding the Causes and Consequences of School Exclusions: Teachers, Parents and Schools' Perspectives. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003264019

This book outlines a study of the causes and consequences of school exclusions. It explores the experiences of schools, teachers, parents, and governors and includes a focus on the experience of Black and minority ethnic students and those with speci... Read More about Understanding the Causes and Consequences of School Exclusions: Teachers, Parents and Schools' Perspectives.

Black Pupils and School exclusions in England: What does research tell us? (2022)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2022). Black Pupils and School exclusions in England: What does research tell us?. Sociological Review, 31(3), 18-22

The disproportionate exclusion of Black Caribbean pupils from schools has gained the attention of policy makers and parents. But what are the causes of this pattern?

Tackling teachers’ low expectations of Black Caribbean students in English schools (2022)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2022). Tackling teachers’ low expectations of Black Caribbean students in English schools. Equity in education & society, 1(1), 32-49

The underachievement of Black Caribbean heritage students has been a persistent problem facing national policymakers in English schools for many years. Drawing on case study evidence, this article has looked into the experience and views of teachers,... Read More about Tackling teachers’ low expectations of Black Caribbean students in English schools.

The Impact of Leadership and Targeted Interventions to Close the Achievement Gap of Disadvantaged Pupils: A Case Study (2021)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2021). The Impact of Leadership and Targeted Interventions to Close the Achievement Gap of Disadvantaged Pupils: A Case Study. European Journal of Educational Management, 4(2), 97-108. https://doi.org/10.12973/eujem.4.2.97

This research explores the impact of effective leadership and targeted interventions in closing the achievement gap of disadvantaged pupils in primary schools. Findings suggest that the case study schools use effective school leaders and a range of t... Read More about The Impact of Leadership and Targeted Interventions to Close the Achievement Gap of Disadvantaged Pupils: A Case Study.

The Educational Achievement of Black African Children in England (2021)
Report
Demie, F. (2021). The Educational Achievement of Black African Children in England. Lambeth Local Authority

Purpose: This research aims to explore Black African pupils’ attainment at the end of secondary school in England. Two research questions guided this study: What does the attainment data tell us by ethnic background? What does the attainment data tel... Read More about The Educational Achievement of Black African Children in England.

The Educational Underachievement of Disadvantaged Pupils in Northern Ireland: Challenges and good practice for tackling inequalities, Prepared for the Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement in NI, Department of Education (2021)
Report
Demie, F. (2021). The Educational Underachievement of Disadvantaged Pupils in Northern Ireland: Challenges and good practice for tackling inequalities, Prepared for the Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement in NI, Department of Education. [No known commissioning body]

The Achievement of Spanish Speaking Students in Secondary Schools in England (2021)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2023). The Achievement of Spanish Speaking Students in Secondary Schools in England. Journal of Latinos and Education, 22(3), 1031-1045. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2021.1899925

This research aims to examine Spanish-speaking students’ attainment to improve our knowledge about students at the end of secondary school in England. The sample consisted of students who completed the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE... Read More about The Achievement of Spanish Speaking Students in Secondary Schools in England.