Attainment in the last set of national SATs for seven-year-olds shows a slight improvement on last year, but remains few below pre-pandemic levels.
Results for the key stage 1 tests sat last academic year have been published by the government. The assessments have become non-statutory from this year, meaning schools no longer have to participate.
The results show that 68 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, up from 67 per cent last year, but below the 75 per cent who met it in 2019.
In writing, 60 per cent met the expected standard, up from 58 per cent last year, but down from 69 per cent in 2019.
