Third of white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school without adequate reading fluency, damning report reveals

Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly

Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peers A third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave their primary school unable to read well enough to access the secondary curriculum, leading to disengagement and school absence, according to new research. The findings were published days after an independent inquiry into white working-class educational o…

4 Jul, 12:00

Third of white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school without adequate reading fluency, damning report reveals

A third of white primary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary schools without adequate fluency of reading, a damning report revealed. New research has revealed that approximately one in three white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in England are finishing primary education without sufficient reading ability to cope with progressing to secondary school. The study by Fischer Family Trust …

5 Jul, 10:34