The results of more than 16,000 schools’ Key Stage 2 tests taken by 11-year-olds in May have been published.

They show that every child in 265 primary schools not only achieved at least the expected level in both English and maths, but also made the expected progress.

The new-look tables also highlight, for the first time, the great schools – some in challenging areas – which transform the life chances of pupils who were struggling at age seven but who leave primary achieving better than expected.

However, the figures also reveal that 1,310 primary schools were below the standard – and about 150 have been below the floor for five years in a row.
This year’s Key Stage 2 statistics show that:

• A third of 11-year-olds are still not doing well enough in the three Rs
• One in 10 boys leave primary school with the reading age of a seven-year-old
• One in 14 boys leave primary school with the writing age of an seven-year-old
• The percentage of children achieving the expected level in both English and maths rose one percentage point to 74 per cent. But the proportion achieving above that expected level is down in English and in writing – and by eight percentage points in reading.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: "The seven years of primary school are key to establishing the buildings blocks of a child’s education, particularly in reading, writing and arithmetic. Today’s figures reveal on a school-by-school basis the high academic standards achieved by thousands of primary schools in this country. But 1,310 schools are today shown to be below the floor - and about 150 have been languishing with poor standards for five years in a row. It is these schools that we will pay particular attention to in the year ahead, whether through conversion to a sponsored academy or other measures.

Further information:
Department for Education
BBC Primary School League Tables