The latest Early Years Foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results show that 60 per cent of girls achieved a 'good level of development' at the end of the reception year, compared to 44 per cent of boys.
To achieve a 'good level of development' children must achieve at least the 'expected level' within the three prime areas of learning, communication and language, physical development, persional, social and emotional development, as well as the early learning goals within the literacy and mathematics areas of learning.
According to the results, the first under the new Profile and revised EYFS, a higher proportion of girls than boys also achieved 'at least the expected level' across each of the 17 learning goals.
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