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Almost all primary teachers want Sats axed, survey finds

ALMOST every single primary school teacher wants to see the Sats system abolished, reveals a poll published today to coincide with the release of the tests’ results.

A survey of 54,000 primary school teachers conducted by the National Education Union (NEU) found 97 per cent want to end the widely criticised examination system.

The union described the survey as the biggest ever indicative ballot of teachers’ views on the system.

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