Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Suspend school performance tables and make SATs tests optional (Coronavirus).
Closed
96 signatures
What the petition asks
Some schools may close due to coronavirus, making any primary school performance tables this summer an exercise in unfairness. Why should we compare the results of a school that closed for 4 weeks, against one that didn't? Why judge the performance of a class with 60 pupils, against one with 30?
This would minimise the anxiety and stress of school leaders, teachers and pupils, during the upcoming months, when school closures and relocations (of pupils and staff) may become inevitable.
It would free up school resources: Year 2/6 TAs could be relocated as needed around the school; Year 6 pupils could be taught alongside Year 5/4 pupils, in the event of staff illness; and school halls could be used to accommodate larger classes, rather than mock exams (or SATs intervention groups).
It would free up school resources: Year 2/6 TAs could be relocated as needed around the school; Year 6 pupils could be taught alongside Year 5/4 pupils, in the event of staff illness; and school halls could be used to accommodate larger classes, rather than mock exams (or SATs intervention groups).
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
96
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
12 Mar 2020
Closed
12 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.