Primary

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

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

Tes highlights the major trends from the third year of data relating to the Year 4 times tables test

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

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

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

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

As a new review reveals worrying insights on children’s oral hygiene, Anne Longfield says Labour must ignore ‘nanny state’ criticisms and use schools to fight back

Falling attendance in primary schools has serious implications for the education sector as a whole, warns primary principal teacher Tom Mackenzie-Chalmers

All you need to know about the Year 4 times table check, including when it takes place and which questions are most likely to appear

This mandatory test is used to determine Year 1 pupils’ phonics skills. Here’s what you need to know, including the 2026 check dates

Rather than asking ‘should we use artificial intelligence?’ the question must now be ‘how do we make best use of AI?’, says this head at a small, rural Scottish primary school