The data also shows that 71 per cent of
pupils met the expected standard in reading compared with 66 per cent last year.
They show that 81 per cent of
pupils met the expected standard in phonics, up from 77 per cent in 2015.
More Indian and Chinese
pupils met the expected standard, while Irish traveller and Gypsy / Roma pupils were least likely to do so.
The proportion of
pupils meeting the expected standard in this test has risen over time.
Figures released today by the Department for Education (DfE) show that just 53 per cent of year 6
pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Specifically, 74 per cent of Year 1
pupils met the expected standard of phonic decoding in 2014, compared with 58 per cent in 2012.
at least 65 % of
pupils meet the expected standard in English reading, English writing and mathematics; or
61 % of
pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics, compared with 53 % last year
77 % of
pupils met the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling, compared with 73 % last year
Not exact matches
Children, schools and families bill The bill will raise educational
standards by providing guarantees - a series of specific entitlements for parents and
pupils on what they can
expect from a 21st century schools system and a means of redress if expectations are not
met.
«Within them there are 18 «
pupil can» statements that teachers must be able to demonstrate that a
pupil meets in order to award the «working at the
expected»
standard in writing at Key Stage 2.»
The «
expected standard» that children are required to
meet has been pushed upwards, beyond the reach of far too many
pupils.
Almost 40 per cent of primary school
pupils in England have not
met the
expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Seventy - five per cent
met the
expected standard in maths compared with 70 per cent in 2016; 77 per cent of
pupils met the
standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling, compared with 73 per cent last year; and 76 per cent of
pupils met the
standard in writing compared with 74 per cent last year.
The SEND performance gap remained the same as last year, with 43 per cent of
pupils with SEN
meeting the
expected standard compared to 87 per cent of
pupils with no identified SEN.
In 2017, over two thirds (68 per cent) of
pupils eligible for free school meals
met the
expected standard in phonics, compared to 83 per cent of all other
pupils.
The government's latest release on the phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments in England for 2017 shows the proportion of year 1
pupils meeting the «
expected standard» in phonics remained static at 81 per cent.
Primary schools are
expected to
meet an attainment threshold of 65 per cent of
pupils achieving the national
standard in reading, writing and maths, as well as making sufficient progress in all three subjects.
Adding to the pressure on the school system in general, is the Conservative's manifesto promise that all
pupils who «fail to
meet the
expected standard» in English and maths will be required to resit the tests at secondary school, in year 7.
The government's expectation is that 65 % of
pupils in each school should
meet the new
expected standard in the «Three Rs».
To
meet government expectations,
pupils must achieve 100 in their scaled scores, as opposed to the old
expected standard of level 4.
The increase follows just half of year 6
pupils meeting this year's new
expected standard in key stage 2 SATs, according to provisional figures released in July.
We found out in July that just half (53 per cent) of year 6
pupils met the new
expected standard.
Just half of year 6
pupils have
met the new
expected standard in their key stage 2 SATs tests, provisional figures released by the Department for Eduation (DfE) reveal.
Another member from Buckinghamshire told us: «In my opinion, pressure to
meet the so - called «
expected standard» is too great; some
pupils will get there but are not ready in their year group and this constant feeling of not being good enough chips away at self - esteem.
Two - fifths (39 %) of primary school
pupils in England have failed to
meet the
expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics, figures show.