Underperforming Schools

Hundreds more primary schools in England could be labelled as underperforming

Next year the government is raising targets for schools. Schools will need to have 65% of pupils achieving the expected levels in English and maths, up from 60%, Schools Minister David Laws says. If schools continue to consistently underperform below this target they could be required to become academies. According to last year’s results there would have been 866 schools below the new minimum target.