Unfortunately, the ones who don't give a damn at 14 didn't give a damn at seven, either. I reckon, even if I can't prove, that we can almost always tell when a child is supported at home. You do get children who are keen to learn despite parents who don't much care, but not many of them. And wits' end just about covers it some days. I'm far enough down the food chain that Sats results don't worry me much as a statistic.  But in terms of individual achievement, they're terrifying. I was told in my initial training that 85% of children who get level 4 (the government target) at age 11 will get "five good GCSEs".  85% of children who don't, won't. That's one hell of a motivation to get the best out of every child you can.