A Guide for Pupil Assessment and Attainment at St Mary’s R.C. Primary School
Year 1 to Year 6
At St Mary’s R.C. Primary School we use the National Curriculum Levels to assess a child’s progress. The levels at the primary age range from Level 1 to Level 5 (and possibly Level 6).
All children are individuals and so for some children starting school below the national average, achieving a Level 3 at the end of Y6 would be a success.
When a child is in YR they work towards achieving a Good Level of Development. After that (Year 1) we use p scale points to monitor progress until they reach a Level 1c.
This is how the levels build up:
GLD -> 1c -> 1b -> 1a -> 2c -> 2b -> 2b -> 2a -> 3c -> 3b -> 3a -> 4c -> 4b -> 4a -> 5c -> 5b -> 5a -> 6
The levels are then divided into sub-levels, e.g. 2c, 2b, 2a
Sub Level
C - the child has just met the required standard
B - the child is working well within the level
A - the child has reached the top of the level and is working towards the next level
Sub-dividing the levels means that teachers can monitor progress on a term-by-term basis.
The end of year expectations as set by the IOM DESC for each year group are shown below:
Year Group
National Curriculum Level
1 - 1a / 2c
2 - 2b
3 - 2a / 3c
4 - 3b
5 - 3a / 4c
6 - 4b
The children working at Level 5 in Year 6 are working at a better than expected level. It is important, of course, to recognise that pupils will not always progress in a straight-forward, linear manner and that there may not be even amounts of progress each academic year.
How We Assess
Our school uses continuous teacher assessment from Reception class through to Year 6 and the information gathered from this process is used formatively to decide what children need to learn next to improve their performance.
Because each pupil will progress at a different rate, at St Mary’s R.C. Primary we believe nothing can replace accurate, rigorous assessment to enable teachers to determine precisely the attainment levels of pupils, at a particular moment in time.
You will receive updates on the progress your child is making throughout the year and will receive a formal report on teachers’ assessments at the end of each Key Stage (Year 2 and Year 6). Teachers are provided with a framework against which they make assessments and the DESC quality assures teacher assessment through internal and external moderation visits and the work of its Education Improvement Service.
St Mary’s R.C. Primary School’s 2019 Foundation Stage Data
GLD |
55.2 |
GLD Prime |
62.1 |
St Mary’s R.C. Primary School’s 2019 Key Stage 1 Data
At the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2), the range of performance is expected to be between Levels 1 and 3 with the majority of pupils attaining Level 2 for Reading, Speaking and Listening, Writing and Mathematics.
|
Curriculum Area |
L1+ |
L2+ |
L3+ |
|
Speaking & Listening |
100% |
96.7 |
26.7 |
|
Reading |
100% |
76.7 |
30.0 |
|
Writing |
100% |
90.0 |
3.3 |
|
Maths |
100% |
93.3 |
0.0 |
|
Science |
100% |
96.7 |
23.3 |
St Mary’s R.C. Primary School’s 2019 Key Stage 2 Data
At the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6), the range of performance is expected to be between Levels 3 and 5 with the majority of pupils attaining Level 4.
Curriculum Area |
L4+ |
L5+ |
Speaking & Listening |
94.6 |
32.4 |
Reading |
100 |
56.8 |
Writing |
91.9 |
10.8 |
Maths |
94.6 |
18.9 |
Science |
100 |
35.1 |