Literacy and Numeracy: North East
Commons · Question 69388 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) literacy and (b) numeracy rates among pupils in the North East of England.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 5 Sep 2025
The most recent data shows that in the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading at key stage 2 in the North East. This matches the national average in 2023/24.In the 2023/24 academic year, 73% of pupils met the expected st...