The proportion of primary school pupils who met the expected standard in reading in this year’s Sats exams has fallen, official statistics show.
The Key Stage 2 Sats results, which assess pupils’ attainment in literacy and maths by the end of Year 6 in schools in England, showed that 73% achieved the expected standard in reading, down from 75% in 2022.
It comes after parents and teachers complained that this year’s Sats reading paper was too difficult, with reports that some staff struggled to understand the questions and some children were reduced to tears.
On Tuesday, primary school heads reported issues with accessing their pupils’ Sats results through a Government website for the second year in a row.
Overall, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in all of reading, writing and maths this year – the same as last year.
In 2019, 65% achieved the expected standard in all three areas.
The Government’s aim is for 90% of children to leave primary school having achieved the expected standards in reading, writing and maths by 2030.
