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On 4 December 2006, London School of Economics, Centre for Economics of Education (CEE) published a report (Faith primary schools: better schools or better pupils?) which investigates "whether faith schools really raise pupil attainments more than other schools, or whether they simply enrol pupils with characteristics conducive to faster educational progress. Additionally, [it tries] to understand whether any beneficial impact of attending a faith school comes from its religious affiliation, or from specific governance and admission arrangements" (Executive summary).
Findings suggest that, once family preferences and selection into religious education are controlled for, faith schools have only a very small effect on pupil educational progression in Primary school.
The full report can be viewed on the CEE website