The data also shows that 71 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading compared with 66 per cent last year. (educationbusinessuk.net)
The proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in this test has risen over time. (thenferblog.org)
Figures also show that in 2017 72 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 75 per cent in maths and 77 per cent in grammar, punctuation and spelling. (educationbusinessuk.net)