Primary
Thursday
21st Jul 2022
Primary schools won’t have to publish 2022 Sats results
Heads welcome clarification following the DfE’s decision not to produce key stage 2 performance tables this year
Key stage 1: Decision to scrap Sats from 2023 ‘welcome’, say heads
Schools told Covid pandemic has led to a delay in key stage 1 Sats becoming non-statutory
Tuesday
5th Jul 2022
Sats 2022: ‘Disappointing but expected’ drop in attainment
The biggest fall in attainment in this year’s key stage 2 Sats results was seen in writing, while the results for reading have improved slightly since before Covid
Sats 2022: Heads blast ‘disgraceful’ and ‘shambolic’ wait for results
DfE says it is ‘urgently’ trying to address website problems stopping school leaders from seeing key stage 2 results
KS1 Sats: Steep fall in writing standards since Covid, finds research
Government target for 90% of pupils to achieve expected standards by 2030 ‘now seems even further way’, says researcher