Will schools receive national norms or national comparison data from the compulsory 2026 phonics checks; if not, why not?

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, once the online tools are updated with the new reporting features, schools will be able to generate their own school-level reports as needed. This will support schools to notice, recognise and respond to their students’ learning in real time throughout the year. I am advised that the Ministry of Education is still considering how the phonics checks results will be published on an ongoing basis.