Targets set out in the schools white paper, published by the Department for Education today (28 March), include a pledge previously included in the Levelling Up white paper for 90 per cent of primary school children to achieve the expected standard in Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths by 2030.
A second ambition for secondary schools aims to see the national average GCSE grade in both English language and maths increase from 4.5 in 2019 to 5 by 2030.
Measures laid out by Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to meet the targets include a duty on schools to offer a minimum school week of 32.5 hours by September 2023 and work by Ofsted to inspect every school by 2025.
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