Revealed: the primary schools in Doncaster with the best reading, writing and maths attainment
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The National Association of Head Teachers said government investment is needed to help pupils recover from the pandemic, as figures show the proportion of students meeting the expected mark is well below pre-pandemic levels.
Pupils scoring at least a scaled score of 100 out of 120 will have met the expected standard in the test.
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Hide AdIn Doncaster, Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School lead the way with 90 per cent of eligible students achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in key stage two in the 2022-23 school year.
It was followed by:
Southfield Primary, where 88 per cent of pupils met the standard
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School, where 88 per cent of pupils met the standard
Arksey Primary School, where 85 per cent of pupils met the standard
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Hide AdEdlington Victoria Academy, where 81 per cent of pupils met the standard
However, school leaders' union the NAHT said ranking schools is simplistic and does not consider the context of the particular cohort or the community the school serves.
General secretary Paul Whiteman added: "No piece of data can provide an accurate picture of the effectiveness of schools, whose work goes far beyond that number, and league tables and ranking of schools should be scrapped.
"They can have damaging consequences and can actually be a barrier to improvement."
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Hide AdThe Government aims for 90 per cent of key stage two children to meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Overall in England, 60 per cent of students met the standard in 2022-23 – up from 59 per cent the year before but below 65 per cent in 2018-19, before the pandemic.
While Mr Whiteman said key stage two tests can identify "broad concerns", he added government investment is ultimately needed to see improvements.
He said: "Ministers failed to provide anything like the funding recommended by the Government's education recovery tsar to help pupils recover from the pandemic."
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Hide AdSir Kevan Collins, former education recovery tsar, proposed a £15 billion long-term catch-up programme for children whose learning has been disrupted by the pandemic.
A Department of Education spokesperson said: “We know the pandemic had a significant impact on education globally which is why we have made £5 billion available since 2020 for education recovery initiatives, including just under five million tutoring course starts to date supporting pupils in all corners of the country."
They added England outperformed the international average in maths, reading and science.
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