The new schools minister has said there is “good reason for optimism” following the publication of the latest PISA results, but warned he was “far from being able to say the job is done”.
In his first official public appearance since he was appointed, Damian Hinds praised the “huge amount achieved by pupils, teachers, leaders, support staff, everybody involved in education”.
Today’s data shows that England’s scores in maths, reading and science fell in 2022, reflecting the impact of Covid. Despite this, England rose to 11th in the world for maths, while it remained in a similar position as in 2018 for reading and science.
The results also come with the caveat that around one in three schools and one in four pupils overall refused to take part in the study – meaning that England’s response rate fell below the PISA sample standards.
