school system in england

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In England, children ages 5-16 must be in full-time education, but the education structure begins at age 3-4 with Nursery. Children will enter primary school at age 4-5, then secondary school at age 11-12. The age of a child on 1 September determines when they need to start school.
All maintained schools (most state schools) in England follow the National Curriculum, which lays out learning targets, essential and optional subjects, and an assessment strategy for school years 1-11. This includes four National Curriculum Tests (NCTs), which are more commonly known by their former name, SATs (Standard Attainment Tests).

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References:

http://www.theschoolrun.com/overview-english-education-system
http://cstuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ICE_10021_CST_Future_Shape_White_Paper.pdf
http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/uk/school