At the end of Key Stage 2 children are judged to be either working at the expected standard towards it or at greater depth.
At New Pastures Primary School, we aim for all children to achieve their personal best every year.
Early Years Foundation Stage
At the end of Foundation Stage, the children are assessed using the early learning goals in Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage.
In 2022, out of 35 Reception pupils, 66% achieved a Good Level of Development. This was slightly above the national average. In 2023 the figure was 63% which was slightly below the national average.
Year One – Phonics Screening Check
Secure phonic knowledge is the foundation to becoming a successful reader.
In 2023, 75% of our 40 Year 1 pupils passed the phonics screening check. This year the percentage of pupils passing the phonics screening check increased from 68% in 2022 demonstrating an improving trend.
Year Two – Phonics Screening Check
In 2023, at the end of Year 2, pupils who did not pass the Phonics Screening Check in Year 1 had to re-sit the check. By the end of Year 2, 92% of the children passed which is higher than the national figure of 88%.
Key Stage 1 Statutory Attainment Tests (SATs)
At the end of each key stage, children are judged to be working either at, above or towards the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. In 2022 our figures were above national in reading, writing and maths. Of the 39 pupils in Year Two:
- 74% achieved the expected standard in reading compared to 67% nationally
- 67% achieved the expected standard in writing compared to 58% nationally
- 74% achieved the expected standard in maths compared to 68% nationally
In 2023, assessments showed that 69% of children were working at the expected standard in reading and maths and 67% were at the expected standard in writing.
Key Stage Two Statutory Assessments Tests (SATs)
In 2022, of the 32 pupils in Year 6:
- 72% achieved the expected standard in reading compared to 75% nationally
- 72% achieved the expected standard in writing compared to 70% nationally
- 81% achieved the expected standard in spelling, punctuation & grammar compared to 72% nationally
- 81% achieved the expected standard in maths compared to 71% nationally
In 2023, of the 40 pupils in Year 6:
- 65% achieved the expected standard in reading compared to 73% nationally
- 52% achieved the expected standard in writing compared to 72% nationally
- 60% achieved the expected standard in spelling, punctuation & grammar compared to 72% nationally
- 55% achieved the expected standard in maths compared to 73% nationally
Key Stage 1 – Three Year Trend
Key Stage 2 – Three Year Trend
* For a pupil to achieve the expected standard in reading and maths they must achieve a scaled score of 100+ in the corresponding tests.
* For a pupil to be working at greater depth in reading and maths they must achieve a scaled score of 110+ in the corresponding tests.
The average scaled score at New Pastures Primary School for reading is 101
The average scaled score at New Pastures Primary School for maths is 104
* Average progress made in KS2
National average progress is always 0. Schools that make less progress receive a negative number rating; schools that make more progress receive a positive rating.
In 2022:
Average progress in reading -1.2
Average progress in writing 0.6
Average progress in maths 0.8
In 2023:
Average progress in reading -3.8
Average progress in writing -4.6
Average progress in maths -4.0
Given the uneven impact of the pandemic in school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.
