Shadows of doubt over tests and league tables.

The article discusses three reports within the 2007 "Primary Review," a study of primary education in Great Britain. A Durham University report measures government test figures against other data and concludes that the ongoing testing regime is not the reason for improved results. A Bristol University report on high-stakes and alternative tests and a National Foundation for Educational Research report comparing British primaries to international studies are described. INSETS: The coaching sceptic;Team behind the Primary Review.