Smartgrade snaps up HeadStart Primary tests and rolls out AI reading fluency tool for UK schools
Emma Thompson
The series includes two curriculum-aligned maths assessments, an AI -powered reading fluency test, and science coverage, with all assessments due to go live in autumn 2026. Smartgrade's new AI-powered reading fluency test measures words per minute, mispronunciation rates, and prosody scores Smartgrade , the UK-based school assessment platform , has acquired the HeadStart Primary test bank and used it as the foundation for a new standardized assessment series covering maths, reading, grammar, pun