The Department for Education has published results for year 6 tests, showing that just 53% of students are meeting standards. The tests involved reading, writing and mathematics, and as a rule of thumb, the expected standard equates to the previous 4B level. In 2015 69% of pupils aged 11 and 12 reached level 4B in the subjects that were tested, so this is seen as a huge drop. A DfE source said: “These results show that our children and teachers are capable of achieving the higher standards we expect of them and vindicate the reforms introduced by Michael Gove and continued by Nicky Morgan. The biggest drops worryingly come in mathematics and reading, and it piles pressure on teachers to meet higher standards.