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| League tables 2013: Hundreds of schools below new targets | League tables 2013: Hundreds of schools below new targets |
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| Hundreds of primary schools in England have failed to hit tougher literacy and numeracy targets brought in this year. | Hundreds of primary schools in England have failed to hit tougher literacy and numeracy targets brought in this year. |
| Targets were missed by 767 of more than 15,000 schools in which final-year pupils took national Sats tests. | Targets were missed by 767 of more than 15,000 schools in which final-year pupils took national Sats tests. |
| That is more than the previous year, when the targets were less demanding - but comes against a backdrop of overall improving results. | That is more than the previous year, when the targets were less demanding - but comes against a backdrop of overall improving results. |
| About three-quarters of the pupils achieved the expected Level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths. | About three-quarters of the pupils achieved the expected Level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths. |
| And 63% reached a tougher measure brought in this year, which the government says shows children are ready for secondary school. | And 63% reached a tougher measure brought in this year, which the government says shows children are ready for secondary school. |
| One in five children (21%) reached the even higher grade, Level 5. | One in five children (21%) reached the even higher grade, Level 5. |
| The league table data was released by the Department for Education (DfE). | The league table data was released by the Department for Education (DfE). |
| Individual schools are now deemed to be below target if fewer than 60% of their pupils do not achieve Level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths and pupils are not making the expected progress in these three subjects between the ages of seven and 11. | Individual schools are now deemed to be below target if fewer than 60% of their pupils do not achieve Level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths and pupils are not making the expected progress in these three subjects between the ages of seven and 11. |
| Those falling below targets could be put under new leadership, turned into academies or closed down. | Those falling below targets could be put under new leadership, turned into academies or closed down. |
| The government says the targets are "firm but fair" and the evidence is that schools "respond to the challenge of a higher bar". | The government says the targets are "firm but fair" and the evidence is that schools "respond to the challenge of a higher bar". |
| It says the data suggests schools are improving and that last year 834 primaries would have fallen below the new standards. | It says the data suggests schools are improving and that last year 834 primaries would have fallen below the new standards. |
| A spokesman for the DfE said: "This government brought in higher primary-school floor targets with one aim in mind - to drive up standards. | A spokesman for the DfE said: "This government brought in higher primary-school floor targets with one aim in mind - to drive up standards. |
| "Schools respond to this challenge. The floor standards we introduced were tougher and performance is improving. Heads, teachers and pupils deserve credit for meeting the challenge head on." | "Schools respond to this challenge. The floor standards we introduced were tougher and performance is improving. Heads, teachers and pupils deserve credit for meeting the challenge head on." |
| Some results from 25 schools were "annulled" or not counted, the government says, because of "maladministration". | Some results from 25 schools were "annulled" or not counted, the government says, because of "maladministration". |
| This may include: | This may include: |
| Many of the annulled results were in maths - but in 11 cases, results for reading were also not counted. | Many of the annulled results were in maths - but in 11 cases, results for reading were also not counted. |
| The data shows how the different parts of England compare. | The data shows how the different parts of England compare. |
| London's schools continue to perform well. | London's schools continue to perform well. |
| Excluding local authorities with few pupils and schools, the best performing are: | Excluding local authorities with few pupils and schools, the best performing are: |
| The worst performers were: | The worst performers were: |
| In Poole, 33% of primaries are considered failing by the government's benchmarks. In a further 17 local authorities at least one in 10 schools failed to meet the key performance target. | |
| Among the top performers are: | |
| The data suggests children on free school meals (FSM) are catching up with other pupils at primary school level, the government says. | |
| Nationally, there is a long-standing "achievement gap" between pupils from low-income homes and others. This year, 60% of children receiving FSM achieved Level 4 in maths, reading and writing, compared with 79% of all other pupils. |