Performance and Results
The information below compares the attainment of our pupils with National Averages.
Year One Phonics Screening (2023)
87.5% of pupils in Year One attained the expected standard in the Phonic Screening test, compared to 77.2% in Kent and 78.9% nationally.
Key Stage One
At the end of KS1 (Yr2), teachers are required to assess each child in the areas of reading, writing, maths and science. National Curriculum assessment tests are used to support teachers’ judgements.
The system of National Curriculum levels has been removed and the current measures are as follows:
Expected Standard – Working at the expected standard for a child at the end of Year 2
Subject | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: school Summer 2023 | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: Kent Summer 2023 | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: nationally Summer 2023 |
English reading | 70.4% | 69.1% | 68% |
English writing | 37% | 60.5% | 60.1% |
Mathematics | 74.1% | 71.2% | 70.4% |
Key Stage Two
Children in Year 6 are also assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum. The curriculum introduced in 2014 provides greater challenge with higher expectations set for the end of KS2.
Year 6 pupils were assessed in reading, writing, grammar, punctuation and spelling and maths. The results of the SATs (tests) are reported using a scaled score, where a score of 100 represents the expected standard. The highest possible score is 120 and the lowest is 80.
Children are awarded one of the following Teacher Assessment judgements in writing:
Expected Standard - Working at the expected standard for their age
Greater Depth - Working at greater depth within the expected standard and has a strong understanding of the curriculum.
Subject | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: school Summer 2023 | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: Kent Summer 2023 | Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard: nationally Summer 2023 |
English reading | 70.6% | 72.5% | 73% |
English writing | 52.9% | 73.2% | 71% |
English grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52.9% | 68.6% | 72% |
Mathematics | 35.3% | 70% | 73% |
Whilst the low outcomes for Year 6 are certainly a cause for concern, this does not reflect the recent and rapid changes within the school, including the progress made in teaching and learning. There were also additional contributing factors including high pupil mobility (80%), a high level of SEND (30%) and a high proportion of disadvantaged children (24%); hence this was a small and somewhat atypical cohort.