Regular updates of key educational news, research and blogs ensures school leaders and teaching staff are kept up to date on best practice and what is happening in the world of education.
Either log in here or subscribe to EduSuite to access the articles.
19 March 2025
The interim report for the Curriculum and Assessment Review was published yesterday. The Review Panel recognises the hard-won successes and educational improvements of the last quarter-century but notes that “high…
View16 December 2024
The government published revised attainment figures for KS2 assessments this year. Headline facts and figures: Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) 61% up…
View9 December 2024
These annual statistics report on teacher assessments of children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS). They cover the following at national and subnational level, including…
View25 November 2024
Headline facts and figures - 2024 data 20.6 is the average attainment score of those who took the check. This is a 0.5 point increase on the 2023 figure. 35%…
View21 October 2024
The Curriculum and Assessment Review will look closely at the barriers which hold children back from the life chances they deserve and ensure curriculum and assessment is cutting edge, fit…
View5 October 2024
Government has released the key dates for primary assessment - including SATs and phonics checks - for the next three years. 2024-2025: Key stage 2 tests are timetabled for Monday…
View4 October 2024
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has released the guidance for the assessment and reporting arrangements for the phonics screening check and key stage 2 tests for this academic year.…
View14 September 2024
Headline facts and figures - 2023/24 These statistics cover the attainment of year 6 pupils who took assessments in summer 2024. These pupils experienced disruption to their learning during the…
View12 September 2024
The attainment gap between disadvantaged primary school pupils and their better-off peers has narrowed again this year – but it is still above pre-pandemic levels. The Department for Education’s provisional key…
View11 September 2024
The technical guidance on primary school accountability measures has been updated. It now includes the explanation as to why it is not possible to calculate KS1-KS2 progress measures for academic…
View10 July 2024
Latest headline statistics on attainment in key stage 2 national curriculum assessments in England. These statistics cover the attainment of year 6 pupils who took assessments in summer 2024. These…
View29 May 2024
The guidance explaining how to submit teacher assessment (TA) data for pupils at the end of key stage 2 has been updated for 2023/24. Teacher assessment data must be reported…
View