Tests put special needs pupils at disadvantage

Children in Leeds who receive support for special educational needs are still performing worse than their peers at their annual primary school multiplication test, new figures show.

- by Harriet Sutton

School leaders' union the NAHT said teachers and students deserve praise for their hard work but warned the nature of the tests can put children with special needs at a disadvantage.

Since 2022, all pupils in England are expected to take a standardised multiplication test at the end of Year 4.