Primary

The King’s coronation delaying Sats results reads like an esoteric exam question but the impact on schools – from teachers to governors – will be notable, says Michael Tidd

A surprisingly high number of pupils with SEND didn’t take the new times tables test – and it is a similar story across most other primary assessments. Grainne Hallahan investigates these ghost pupils missing from accountability measures – and asks if we can make assessment more inclusive

Primary pupils benefit from seeing beyond narrow definitions of Stem subjects, says Kirsty Connell-Skinner

Relationships are the common theme when this primary headteacher looks at how the year ahead will unfold

The tragic deaths of schoolchildren from complications caused by invasive group A strep (iGAS) have put schools on red alert. Dan Worth talks to experts to find out what’s going on and what schools can do to try and keep their pupils safe

The sector must guard against false confidence in simple times table recall as true maths learning, warns E-ACT’s national director for primary education

From boys doing better than girls, more evidence of the disadvantage gap, and the surprising impact of language on results, we draw out some of the key insights from the Department for Education’s first times tables check

The former national schools commissioner explains why fewer primary schools have joined multi-academy trusts – and how they need to be convinced, not compelled, to make the move

Key stage 2 assessments include a teacher-assessed level for writing – but how well does the system work for moderating the marking? Grainne Hallahan takes a closer look

The CEO of the largest primary-only MAT reflects on recent key stage 1 and phonics results – and discusses what needs to be done to address the challenges they have revealed

A huge trove of data from the DfE offers numerous insights into how the pandemic hit primary pupils’ learning at key stage 1. We outline the key trends you need to know – and what they may mean for your cohorts

A proposal to offer free breakfast clubs in primary schools may sound like an easy policy win but, as this primary head outlines, the devil is in the details