A MILE A DAY…

Last year, 10-11year-olds at an East London school were monitored for 15 weeks while they participated in The Daily Mile. Here’s how they fared...

60%

of kids deemed unfit at the start of the study were classified as fit by the end.

92%

achieved the national average in reading in SATS tests, 25 per cent higher than predicted by independent assessors.

96%

achieved the score in maths, also 25 per cent higher than expected.

88%

achieved the average in writing, exceeding expectations by 17 per cent. ‘I am convinced results like these will be replicated all over,’ says Wyllie.