A consultation on the future of primary assessment published by the Department for Education today reveals plans to review the statutory status of Key Stage 1 assessments, also known as Sats.
The consultation document states that the move is intended to "reduce the burden of statutory assessment for teachers and pupils". A new assessment for pupils when they first start school is proposed instead.
Education Secretary Justine Greening said: "The government has reformed the primary school system to make sure children can master the basics of literacy and numeracy so they get the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in later life.
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