PIRLS research findings

PIRLS 2026 England

To read a summary of PIRLS performance in England following the PIRLS 2021 cycle see the following link:

PIRLS Performance in England 2021 - Oxford University

If you would like to see how England performed in the previous PIRLS cycle, please visit: 

PIRLS 2021: reading literacy performance in England - GOV.UK

If you would like to learn more about the research underpinning the assessment design, please see the following research:

PIRLS 2026 Reading Assessment Framework – Boston college

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