Nearly 1,000 primary schools in England are still failing to ensure that their pupils enter secondary education with a firm grasp of basic maths and English, newly-released figures show.According to the latest league tables published by the Department for Education, some 962 schools across the country run the risk of being closed altogether or else taken over by more-successful institutions due to their poor standards.Highlighting the challenges still facing the government and those in teaching ... Read more about Almost 1,000 primary schools not meeting minimum standards, league tables show