Tom Benton

BSc PhD
Senior Statistician
t.benton@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 574123 Switchboard

Tom's current work and responsibilities at NFER include collaborating with researchers, analysis of PISA dataset, analysis of assessment tools, questionnaires and surveys.

Prior experience and professional background

SPLUS, classification and regression trees, Generalised Additive Models.

Tom is a member of the Royal Statistical Society

Main research interests

Research methods and statistics

Other research interests

Multi-level modelling, statistical neighbours, value-added methodology, structural equation modelling, Item Response Theory, developing predictable attitudinal scales, interfacing between SPSS and other software.

Selected publications

Benton, T., Cleaver, E., Featherstone, G., Kerr, D., Lopes, J. and Whitby, K. (2008). Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (CELS): Sixth Annual Report. Young People’s Civic Participation In and Beyond School: Attitudes, Intentions and Influences (DCSF Research Report 052). London: DCSF.

White, G., Schagen, S. and Benton, T. (2007). Delivering the Ten-Year Childcare Strategy: a Survey of Current Plans (Research Summary). Slough: NFER.

Benton, T., Chamberlain, T., Wilson, R. and Teeman, D. (2007). The Development of the Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Model: Final Report. London: DfES.

Golden, S., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (2006). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: Outcomes for the Second Cohort (DfES Research Report 786). London: DfES.

Ridley, K., Knight, S., Scott, E., Benton, T. and Woodthorpe, A. (2006). London Challenge; Survey of Pupils and Teachers 2005 (DfES Research Report 718). London: DfES.

Golden, S., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (2005). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: Outcomes for the First Cohort (DfES Research Report 668). London: DfES.

Blenkinsop, S., Wade, P., Benton, T., Gnaldi, M. and Schagen, S. (2004). Evaluation of the APAUSE SRE Programme.

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

Spielhofer, T., Benton, T. and Schagen, S. (2004). ‘A study of the effects of school size and single-sex education in English schools’, Research Papers in Education, 19, 2, 133-59.

Benton, T., Hutchison, D., Schagen, I. and Scott, E. (2003). Study of the Performance of Maintained Secondary Schools in England: Report for the National Audit Office.

Spielhofer, T., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T., Schagen, S. and Schagen, I. (2002). The Impact of School Size and Single-sex Education on Performance (LGA Research Report 33). Slough: NFER.