They were joined by MPs, including shadow early years minister Tracy Brabin and Labour MP Jack Dromey, on the protest which was organised by the More Than A Score campaign group.
The children and their parents handed a petition of over 65,000 signatures to Number 10 opposing the Reception baseline assessment, which will test four-year-olds on their English and maths a few weeks into their first term.
The baseline assessment will be piloted from September, with a national roll-out in 2020.
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