Year 8 state school pupils in England could face mandatory reading tests

According to a report by The Guardian… Proposal aims to tackle under-achievement by white working-class children and improve schools’ focus on readingPupils at state schools in England will face new reading tests in an attempt to tackle under-achievement by white working-class children.The government’s forthcoming white paper on schools is to include a new test of reading ability for pupils in year 8, aged 12 or 13, in an effort to encourage secondary schools to improve their teaching. Continue reading… complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/sep/26/year-8-state-school-pupils-in-england-could-face-mandatory-reading-tests