There’s been a lot of hysteria over the latest primary results and whilst they are disappointing let’s not forget what Labour has achieved.

72 per cent of pupils achieved a level 4 or above in both English and maths, up from 53 per cent in 1997, but a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to 2008. Department for Children Schools and Family.

This drop as Connor Ryan points out is probably as a result of a toughening of standards with the removal of the borderlining process – borderlining is where papers falling just below the standard are re-checked. However what is not in doubt is how improvement has slowed over recent years – this needs to be addressed – but don’t listen to any Tories claiming education has failed it hasn’t – undermining the achievements of hard working teachers and pupils by claiming it does no-one any favours.