Raising attainment in maths

Learn how to improve your maths offer by supporting staff to provide high-quality teaching in the classroom, and running evidence-based interventions.

Last reviewed on 13 February 2026
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Contents
  1. Support staff to deliver high-quality teaching
  2. Embed teaching strategies to support whole-class improvement 
  3. Run interventions to raise achievement 

Support staff to deliver high-quality teaching

Identify gaps in your staff's skills 

Use our maths skills audit (primary) to identify your staff's training needs. It includes an audit tool to help your teachers identify gaps in their knowledge and deliver high-quality maths teaching to all pupils.

Offer CPD to secure high-quality teaching

Read and embed guidance for the teaching of maths into their practice – e.g. the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) guides to improving maths in the Early Years and Key Stage (KS) 1 and in KS2 and KS3 Read the DfE's non-statutory maths guidance for KS1 and KS2, and KS3 Access maths hub support and resources from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) – find your maths hub here Take part in training (such as the NCETM's Teaching for Mastery programme – see below) Access