A report from Hull University into the screening of 1,341 Year 3 andYear 7 pupils found that 55 per cent of children who failed to reachtargets for the national Standard Assessment Tests were at risk ofdyslexia/SpLD.
Overall, 21 per cent of pupils were found to be at risk ofdyslexia/SpLD, in line with international estimates.
While fewer Year 7 pupils (18 per cent) were found to be at risk thanthose in Year 3 (26 per cent), the Year 7 children were more likely tohave severe difficulties.
The study was commissioned by Xtraordinary People, a charitableinitiative raising awareness of dyslexia, as part of its No To Failurecampaign.
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