There are wide variations in the quality of education in English primary schools, a major study has found. Teaching and behaviour was worse in schools with pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers said.
The report for the DfES listed detailed observations in 125 Year 5 classes. It found most teachers followed the national literacy and maths strategies. However, nearly half the lessons had no "plenary" session, in which the whole class discussed what had been learnt.
Despite evidence of rising standards in schools, quality remained uneven, said the researchers from the universities of London, Oxford and Nottingham, working for the Department for Education and Skills.
Their findings echo concerns from the inspectorate, Ofsted, about the gulf between the best and worst schools. "The extent of the variation indicates that pupils in different Year 5 classes can have quite different educational experiences," the report said.
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