Mapped: The Greater Manchester areas with the best-performing primary schools
manchestereveningnews.co.ukReading, writing and maths skills are improving in Greater Manchester, but almost half of kids leaving primary schools in some areas are still failing to meet standards.
New education attainment figures show Trafford has the highest rates of pupils meeting standards in reading, writing and maths outside London, while neighbouring Manchester has among the lowest rates in the country.
Figures for the 2023/24 academic year in Manchester show 54% of 11-year-old children met each of the three Key Stage 2 standards.
For the same period all councils in the Greater Manchester region have passed the 50% mark, but five of the ten authorities are below the national average of 60%. READ MORE: The Indian restaurant tucked within historic Manchester spot named one of the country's best In Oldham only 54% met the standards, and in Rochdale it was 56%.
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