Government said both the ‘breadth of content’ and ‘burden of assessment’ could be changed

Analysis comes as Covid impact and potential Labour changes may spell end to measure in its current form

FOI data reveals just 7 per cent of primary schools opted out of receiving KS1 papers

But some heads have warned the sector could creep back to GCSE pass grades being the accountability 'king'

The Department for Education had explored alternative options, but concluded there is 'no replacement' for ...