Six in 10 six-year-olds have reached the expected standard in the new phonics reading check, it has been revealed.
A total of 32 out of every 40 pupils were considered to be at the right standard after taking the test.
It also means that a total of 235,000 pupils have now been identified for additional support from their schools.
However, the results come after year 1 teachers this month rejected the new test as confusing for pupils and a waste of time.
A survey of professionals carried out jointly by three education unions found that they believed the phonics checks did not test children's reading ability.Almost 1,700 year 1 teachers responded to the survey, with 86 per cent saying the tests should be scrapped with 91 per cent saying that the tests did not tell them anything new about their pupils.
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