MANY schools saw less than half of pupils achieve the Government’s expected levels in reading, writing and maths.

The national average is 64 per cent in SATs results.

Only 31 per cent of children at Hamford Primary Academy in Walton met the expected level.

Head teacher Chris Joy said: “We are inevitably disappointed with our SATs results just published and are determined to perform much better in the near future.

“I was appointed principal at the beginning of this term and our aim and highest priority is to raise standards to significantly improve levels that the whole school community would expect to be proud to achieve.”

At Mistley Norman Primary School just 33 per cent of children reached the expected level.

Maths results were deemed well below average while reading and writing were average.

At Alton Park Junior School in Clacton, 34 per cent of children attained the expected level.

It scored well below average in reading, writing and maths.

Thirty-seven per cent of children at Willowbrook Primary School in Colchester met the expected the standard with reading and maths rated at well below average.

At Roach Vale Primary School in the town, 43 per cent reached the expected level.

While reading and writing levels were average, maths was well below average

Brinkley Grove Primary School in Highwoods saw 44 per cent of children attain the expected standard.

Further afield, just 29 per cent of children met the grade at St Nicholas School in Tolleshunt D’Arcy.

Sir Martin Frobisher School in Jaywick had the same grade.

All Saints Church of England, Great Oakley, saw 40 per cent of pupils meet the expected level.

Again, maths was also the subject where pupils’ results were well below average.

In Essex 66 per cent of Year 6 pupils reached the expected grades in reading, writing and maths.

Across the county 11 per cent of pupils exceeded expectations.

A number of schools were invited by the Gazette to comment on their results yesterday. but several declined.