This year’s results show that 61% of pupils met expected standards in reading, writing and maths combined – up from 60% in 2023 but still lower than the 65% recorded pre-pandemic in 2019.
Broken down, the results show:
In addition, 72% of pupils met expected standards in grammar, punctuation and spelling (unchanged), while 81% of pupils met the expected standard in science (up from 80%).
The pupils who sat the tests this year faced significant disruptions to their education in years 2 and 3 during the Covid lockdowns. Before Covid, attainment in reading stood at 73%, in writing it was at 78%, and maths 79%.
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