Assessment and Results

Assessment of Pupils

All pupils will be assessed on admission to the school. During their time in the school their teachers will regularly carry out formative assessments so that each pupil is given work which is appropriate for their abilities.

Pupils take termly formal tests in English and maths as well as periodic standardised assessment for English, maths, reading and cognitive ability. The small class sizes allow for pupils’ progress to be monitored closely by their class teachers outside of formal assessment.

There will be opportunities for parents to meet with their child’s teacher at any time, in addition to this there will be formal Parents’ Evenings in terms 1 and 2. Parents will receive a written report on their child’s progress at the end of term 3.

Results for 2022-2023

We are pleased to report that we are again very proud of our pupils and their academic achievements in the year. They have shown resilience and a determination to work hard. We assess our pupils using a range of assessment approaches (as described above) against age related expectations which reference the national curriculum aims.

In the academic year to July 2023 formative and summative assessments over the year show that:
– In maths, 95% of pupils are working at a level expected for their age and some pupils exceeded this expectation.
– In writing, 90% of pupils are working at a level expected for their age and some pupils exceeded this expectation.
– In reading, 95% of pupils are working at a level expected for their age and many pupils exceeded this expectation.

These results are a testament to the continued hard work or our pupils, teachers and parents..