Children at St Paul’s School Achieve Well
For many years we have met and exceeded national averages at all stages in the school, due to the hard work of pupils and teachers. The school’s commitment to a broad and balanced curriculum promotes good academic progress for all pupils, without an over focus on assessment at the expense of learning.
Year on year, we have specific areas to celebrate, this year they include:
· 97% of pupils in Year 1 passing the national phonics screener – this is 22% above the national average. Secure phonic knowledge at an early age promotes confidence in reading independently and a life-long love of reading.
· Attainment at the end of Year 2 (Key Stage 1) matched or was above national averages in all subjects. We are particularly pleased with pupil attainment in reading which as 12% higher than national averages. Our children are well placed to take the next step of the learning journey in the juniors.
· Strong exceeding (higher attainment) results in Year 6 (Key Stage 2). Teachers’ ambition for all their pupils is strong and the performance of our most able pupils matches that expectation, ready for the next step to high school.
· 7% above the national average for the percentage of pupils leaving our school at the age-expectation in reading, writing and maths. Pupils are well prepared across all the core subjects for the move to Year 7, helping them to make the transition confidently.
2022-23 Outcomes
Early Years – End of Reception Class
66% of pupils achieved the Good Level of Development in 2022-23. This is in line with the National average of 67%.
Year 1 – Phonics Screening Check
97% of pupils achieved the phonics screening check standard. The national average in 2022-23 was 79%. Pupil achievement at St. Paul’s was outstanding and much higher than National averages.
End of Key Stage 1 – Phonics Screening Check
93% of pupils leaving year 2 in 2022-23 achieved the phonics screening check standard. The national average in 2022-23 was 89%. Pupil achievement at St. Paul’s again is excellent.
71%, 5 out of 7 pupils, who hadn’t secured the standard in year 1 secured it in year 2.
Key Stage 1 – End of Year 2
The school’s results (2022-23) are set out below:
|
Reading |
Writing |
Maths |
Reading, Writing & Maths |
Exceeding Expected Standard |
20% |
14% |
20% |
14% |
Expected Standard |
60% |
59% |
51% |
51% |
Working towards |
20% |
27% |
29% |
35% |
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Expected standard + |
80% |
73% |
71% |
65% |
National Expected standard + |
68%(2023) |
60%(2023) |
70%(2023) |
Currently not available |
Key Stage 2 – End of Year 6
The school’s results (2022-23) are set out below:
|
Reading |
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling |
Mathematics |
Writing |
School percentages at national Standard |
70% |
72% |
74% |
75% |
National percentages at National standard (2023) |
73% |
72% |
73% |
71% |
School vs National Variance |
-3% |
= |
+1% |
+4% |
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School average scaled score |
103.2 |
102.8 |
103.6 |
n/a |
National average scaled score |
105 |
105 |
104 |
n/a |
School vs National Variance |
-1.8 |
-2.2 |
-0.4 |
n/a |
Pupils reaching the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Mathematics | |
School Percentage |
66% |
National Percentage (2023) |
59% |
School vs National Variance |
+7% |
Pupils reaching a high level of attainment in Reading, Writing and Mathematics | |
School Percentage |
9% |
National Percentage (2023) |
8% |
School vs National Variance |
+1% |
