Primary

Wednesday

19th Mar 2025

Why Labour’s breakfast club policy is concerning
In principle, it’s a laudable idea. But placing a duty on all primary schools isn’t the right approach, writes this chief education officer
Why Labour's breakfast club policy is concerning

Thursday

27th Feb 2025

How one trust closed its disadvantage gap
The CEO of the Humber Education Trust tells Tes about the work it did to dramatically improve disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes at Sats – so they outperformed the national average
How one trust closed its disadvantage gap

Friday

31st Jan 2025

Should Year 3 be in key stage 1?
Now that Year 2 Sats are no longer statutory, there is a growing discussion about why we still organise the primary curriculum as we do. Ellen Peirson-Hagger speaks to primary leaders both for and against a shake-up of the key stages
Should Year 3 be in key stage 1?

Tuesday

28th Jan 2025

How primary careers education is challenging stereotypes
A pilot scheme is proving it’s possible to change children’s ideas about the career options that are open to them, writes the head of the Careers and Enterprise Company
How primary careers education is challenging stereotypes

Friday

24th Jan 2025

The shocking rise of racism in primary schools
Data on suspensions in primary reveals a huge increase in those issued for racist abuse – a problem that sector leaders fear is only getting worse
The shocking rise of racism in primary schools

Tuesday

31st Dec 2024

Pay, workload and trust - 3 teacher retention issues to solve
In the second piece in a series, a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable outlines why attracting and retaining talented teachers must be a priority for the government
Trapeze trust

Friday

6th Dec 2024

Multiplication tables check: are better results good news?
Three years after the Year 4 times tables assessment became statutory, the results from the test continue to improve. So how are schools achieving this, and is it really making pupils better at maths? Ellen Peirson-Hagger reports
Multiplication tables check: are better results good news?

Thursday

21st Nov 2024

Multiplication tables check 2024: 6 insights for school leaders
Tes highlights the major trends from the third year of data relating to the Year 4 times tables test
Counting fingers

Thursday

31st Oct 2024

Scottish primary school leaders’ view of the Budget
AHDS general secretary Greg Dempster looks at whether this week’s UK Budget offers real hope of a boost to education in Scotland
Scottish primary school leaders’ view of the Budget

Thursday

17th Oct 2024

KS1 Sats: everything you need to know
The key stage 1 Sats tests are no longer statutory – so why would schools want to take them? And how do they get hold of them? We have all the information you need in this guide
New optional KS1 tests - everything you need to know

Friday

11th Oct 2024

Phonics check results: 7 insights for teachers and leaders
Stubborn gaps in attainment in the phonics screening check results according to region, the level of SEN support and disadvantage highlight why Labour must focus on early years, say union leaders
Phonics check results: 7 insights for teachers and leaders

Monday

16th Sep 2024

How are primary school pupils assessed?
Children attending primary school in England are subject to a series of tests from Reception to Year 6. Tes outlines what each one involves
How are primary school pupils assessed?