Unions and charities say the plans could fail to help the poorest pupils.
UK Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, whose brief covers schools in England, told the BBC that any pupil falling behind in maths or English would receive help."It's not about more pressure on the children. It's about more support," Mr Zahawi said.
It identified significant regional variation in learning loss as a result of the pandemic, with northern England and the Midlands worst affected. The government has committed £5bn to education recovery in England - about a third of the sum recommended by Sir Kevan Collins, who resigned as the prime minister's adviser in protest.
Head teacher Donna Jones said, like many small rural schools, Cradley Primary had not become part of an academy group for fear of losing autonomy and the connection to the local community. "The standard that children are expected to get to at the end of Year 6 has been raised quite recently. So they are already working at a level higher than 10 years ago," she said.
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