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5 December 2023
Headline results 67.2% of children achieved a good level of development (up from 65.2% in 2021/22). 65.6% of children were at expected level across all early learning goals (pp from…
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The statistics for the 2023 Year 4 multiplication tables check have just been released. Headline facts and figures 29% of eligible pupils scored 25 (full marks) in the multiplication table…
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The DfE has added the downloadable key stage 1 assessment calendar for 2023/24. These tests are now optional. If schools opt to use them, it is recommended they are administered…
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The attainment gap between disadvantaged primary school pupils and their better-off peers has stopped growing, but remains far above pre-pandemic levels. The Department for Education has published updated key stage 2…
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The government won’t publish data on primary school pupil progress next year or in 2025 because there are no key stage 1 SATs results to provide a baseline. The Department…
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The DfE has published results data from last year's SATs, the last before they were made non-statutory. Attainment in the last set of national SATs for seven-year-olds shows a slight…
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The Department for Education published provisional data following the Key Stage 2 SATs undertaken in May. It is worth noting that these pupils experienced disruption to their learning during the…
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Over 1,400 primary schools shared 2023 Key Stage 1 data, including teacher assessments and test scaled scores, with the FFT. Across all subjects, there was a small increase in the…
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Headline facts and figures - 2023 KS2 SATs data These statistics cover the attainment of year 6 pupils who took assessments in summer 2023. These pupils experienced disruption to their…
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In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education podcast Neil Almond delves into the exciting changes happening in the world of Key Stage 1 assessment. With the removal of…
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The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has confirmed that the necessary legislative amendments for the end of key stage 1 tests no longer being statutory from the academic year 2023…
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Performance tables for primary schools have not been published since the pandemic, but are expected to return this year. However, next year there will be a problem. The progress measures…
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