The results are in for our Year 6 SATs pupils!

As pupils up and down the country find out their SATs results, we’re congratulating our Year 6 tutees for all the hard work they and their tutors put into the exams.

We know all pupils are still feeling the after-effects of the pandemic and its impact on their learning, which is why having additional support from a tutor has been so vital. Like last year’s pupils, Year 6s have faced unprecedented challenges, and the attainment gap still exists between pupils from more affluent communities and those in more socio-economically challenged areas.

In England, reading scaled scores among Year 6 pupils have decreased after a challenging SATs paper. The results indicate that 73% of pupils met the expected standards in reading, a slight drop from 75% in 2022. In other subjects, the proportion of pupils meeting the expected level varied. Maths saw an increase from 71% to 73%, while writing rose from 69% to 71%. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling remained the same at 72%, and science improved from 79% to 80% compared to the previous year.

Overall, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standards in reading, writing, and maths was identical to last year, with 59% of Year 6s reaching the benchmark in all three subjects. This remains significantly lower than the 65% who did so in 2019.

This year, our tutors have supported 1,060 Year 6 pupils in 64 schools across Greater Manchester, Leeds-Bradford, and Merseyside ahead of their SATs. Each participating pupil received, on average, 12 hours of support in their tutoring subject, with 164 pupils accessing support in both Maths and Reading. 

Our Year 6 pupils have been positive and enthusiastic about tuition. Almost 500 pupils have told us about their experience of tuition this year, scoring an average of 8.5 out of 10 across five key areas, including feeling encouraged by their tutor, feeling they have made progress, and finding the sessions fun and engaging.

When asked about their favourite tuition moments, they frequently mention the kindness and support from their tutor, and the enjoyment they get from sessions – both from the fun element and their delight at learning something new: