Last week saw the publication of national Key Stage 2 results for the first time since the pandemic.
At the headline level, these showed a dip in attainment at the expected standard in maths and writing. Perhaps unexpectedly, attainment in reading increased slightly.
But what do we make of it?
Are the differences compared to 2019 small enough to resolve themselves over time with a little additional support? Or do they reveal a significant problem that needs to be urgently addressed?
I can’t promise to answer this but we can have a go at thinking about it.
