Attainment: expected standard

70% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined. This is securely above the national figure of 61%.

The proportions reaching national expectations for each subject, and for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, are:

• Reading: 74% meeting expected standards (national: 74%)
• Writing: 84% meeting expected standards (national: 72%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 81% meeting expected standards (national: 72%)
• Maths: 81% meeting expected standards (national: 73%)

Another measure used to analyse the assessment data is average scaled scores. ‘Scaled scores’ are the scores given to each pupil based on the test score, where 100 is the expected national standard (80 is the lowest possible, 120 is the highest).

• Reading: 104 is the average scaled score (national: 105)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 106 is the average scaled score (national: 105)
• Maths: 104 is the average scaled score (national: 104)

Attainment: greater depth (higher level)

Proportions reaching greater depth standard levels (scaled scores of over 110) are:

• Reading: 26% reaching greater depth (national: 29%)
• Writing: 19% reaching greater depth (national: 13%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 37% reaching greater depth (national: 32%)
• Maths: 23% reaching greater depth (national: 24%)

14% of our pupils achieved greater depth in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined. The national figure is 8%.

Progress

There were no Key Stage 1 assessments due to Covid, and therefore there are no progress scores. This is a national issue.

Attainment: expected standard

In 2023, 58% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined. This is broadly in-line with the national figure of 59%, but not as good as outcomes in 2019, before Covid (75%).

The proportions reaching national expectations for each subject, and for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, are:

• Reading: 74% meeting expected standards (national: 73%)
• Writing: 77% meeting expected standards (national: 71%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 74% meeting expected standards (national: 72%)
• Maths: 72% meeting expected standards (national: 73%)

Another measure used to analyse the assessment data is average scaled scores. ‘Scaled scores’ are the scores given to each pupil based on the test score, where 100 is the expected national standard (80 is the lowest possible, 120 is the highest).

• Reading: 105 is the average scaled score (national: 105)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 107 is the average scaled score (national: 106)
• Maths: 105 is the average scaled score (national: 105)

Attainment: greater depth (higher level)

Proportions reaching greater depth standard levels (scaled scores of over 110) are:

• Reading: 35% reaching greater depth (national: 29%)
• Writing: 28% reaching greater depth (national: 13%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 35% reaching greater depth (national: 30%)
• Maths: 16% reaching greater depth (national: 24%)

9% of our pupils achieved greater depth in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined. This is broadly in-line with the national figure of 8%.

Progress

The Department for Education measures progress from Key Stage 1 (KS1) to Key Stage 2 (KS2). Expected progress is zero, with anything above that being better than expected and negative numbers showing less than expected progress.

• 0.0 average progress in Reading
• +1.7 average progress in Writing
• -1.0 average progress in Maths

The government has not published Key Stage 2 data for the 2021-22 academic year. They have archived data from the 2018 to 2019 academic year because they recognise that the data from that year may no longer reflect current performance due to the disruptions in education caused by Covid.

Attainment: expected standard

62% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined – higher than the national figure of 59%.

Attainment: higher level

We continue to offer challenge to all children, including higher attaining pupils. Proportions reaching higher levels continue to be consistently higher than national figures. When we look at Reading, Writing and Maths combined, proportions are also significantly higher: 12%  (national: 7%).

Progress

The Department for Education measures progress from Key Stage 1 (KS1) to Key Stage 2 (KS2). Expected progress is zero, with anything above that being better than expected and negative numbers showing less than expected progress. Progress for the 2022 cohort is likely to be affected by Covid but appears at least in line with national.

End of key stage 2 assessments (known as SATs) were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The data below represents what we assessed.

For Reading, Maths, and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, our assessments are closely based on previous SAT tests and were done under test conditions. They were marked and graded based on the thresholds for that particular test. As a result, the assessments below provide an accurate indication of outcomes.

For Writing, the assessment stems from teacher assessment, as it would do for the outcomes in May. Year 6 teachers across Sphere Federation and beyond met at various times throughout the year to review their assessments for children’s writing. As a result, the teacher assessment for Writing also provides an accurate indication of end of year outcomes.

Attainment: expected standard

Expected standard is where a pupil’s scaled score is 100 or more. Based on previous SAT papers, 87% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined (2019 national: 65%).

The proportions reaching national expectations for each subject, and for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, are:

• Reading: 89% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 73%)
• Writing: 93% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 78%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 96% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 78%)
• Maths: 93% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 79%)

Attainment: higher level

Greater depth standard is where a pupil’s scaled score is 110 or more. Based on previous SAT papers, 18% reached greater depth in Reading, Writing and Maths combined (2019 national: 11%).

• Reading: 40% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 27%)
• Writing: 27% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 20%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 40% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 36%)
• Maths: 33% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 27%)

Analysis by RS Assessment and SchoolDash found that had national tests been held for Year 6 pupils this year, it is ‘likely’ that attainment seen in 2019 would only have been replicated in reading, but not in maths or grammar, spelling and punctuation. This makes our internal data, presented here, even more impressive.

End of key stage 2 assessments (known as SATs) were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The data below represents what we predicted in those assessments.

For Reading, Maths, and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, our assessments stem from some trial tests that children did. These tests were all previous SAT tests and were done under test conditions. They were marked and graded based on the thresholds for that particular test. As a result, the assessments below are likely to provide an accurate indication of outcomes in the national assessments in May.

For Writing, the assessment stems from teacher assessment, as it would do for the outcomes in May. Year 6 teachers across Sphere Federation and beyond met at various times in the Autumn and Spring term to review their assessments for children’s writing. As a result, the teacher assessment for Writing is also likely to provide an accurate indication of end of year outcomes.

Attainment: expected standard

Expected standard is where a pupil’s scaled score is 100 or more. 83% of our pupils were on-track to achieve the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths, combined (2019 national: 65%).

The proportions reaching national expectations for each subject, and for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, are:

• Reading: 90% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 73%)
• Writing: 90% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 78%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 90% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 78%)
• Maths: 88% meeting expected standards (2019 national: 79%)

Attainment: higher level

Greater depth standard is where a pupil’s scaled score is 110 or more. 15% were on-track to reach greater depth in Reading, Writing and Maths combined (2019 national: 11%).

• Reading: 49% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 27%)
• Writing: 34% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 20%)
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 34% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 36%)
• Maths: 29% meeting the higher level (2019 national: 27%)