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<p>The Department for Education has not made an assessment of the effect of the current
starting age for children entering primary education on the wellbeing and attainment
of those born in the summer months.</p><p>However, research[1] carried out by the
Department has demonstrated that the age at which tests are taken is the dominant
reason for month of birth gaps in educational attainment, and not the age at which
children start school; it is simply the fact of being younger when tested that accounts
for most of the differences observed. The research reported no evidence of a causal
relationship between school entry age and attainment.</p><p>Parents of summer born
children who think their child is not ready to start school can request that their
child is admitted outside of their normal age group and be admitted to reception year
in the September following their fifth birthday. The school's admission authority
is responsible for making the decision which must be based on the individual circumstance
of each case.</p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/182664/DFE-RR017.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/182664/DFE-RR017.pdf</a></p>
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