A report by the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and the Family and Childcare Trust, found that 83 per cent of school leaders surveyed reported many children arriving at primary school unable to take part in classroom activities.
The report acknowledged there is debate surrounding the definition of ‘school readiness’, and asked school leaders it surveyed to consider a child to be ‘school ready’ if the child was able to begin to participate in the curriculum and wider school life upon reaching the current compulsory school age.
Responses were received from 780 headteachers, deputy heads, assistant heads and middle leaders, including year leads.
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