Warning - Disadvantaged pupils are less likely to achieve top marks (Image: Newsquest)
Disadvantaged pupils are nearly three times less likely to achieve top marks in primary school assessments, a think tank has warned.
An IPPR report found the content of statutory tests routinely assumes cultural experience and background knowledge that children do not equally share.
Department for Education data showed four per cent of disadvantaged pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined in 2026, compared with 11 per cent of their peers.
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