School Performance Data

Children are assessed at various points throughout their time in school. At Eastfield pupils are assessed:

• at the beginning and end of the Early Years Foundation Stage,
• at the end of Year One in phonics
• at the end of Year Two, Key Stage One, in Reading, Writing and Maths
• at the end of Year Four in Multiplication Tables
• at the end of Year Six, Key Stage Two, in Reading, Writing and Maths

We will always let you know when assessments are due and what your child will do as part of the assessment.

KS2 Results

A score below 100 indicates that the child needs more support, whereas a score of above 100 suggests the child is working at a higher level than expected for their age. The maximum score possible is 115, and the minimum is 85.

Teacher assessments are also used to build up a picture of your child’s learning and achievements. In addition, your child will receive an overall result saying whether they have achieved the required standard in the tests. 

Statutory Performance Data

Link to our DfE Performance Tables

EYFS

The EYFS Profile is the statutory assessment that takes place at the end of the EYFS, during the summer term of the year in which the child reaches five, usually in the reception class. The EYFS profile summarises and describes children’s attainment at the end of the EYFS. It gives:

• the child’s attainment in relation to the 17 early learning goals (ELG) descriptors
• a short narrative describing the child’s 3 characteristics of effective learning.

Practitioners’ assessments are primarily based on observing a child’s daily activities and events. In particular, practitioners should note the learning that a child demonstrates spontaneously, independently and consistently in a range of contexts. Accurate assessment takes into account a range of perspectives. This should include those of the child, parents and other adults who have significant interactions with the child.

EYFS September 2021 Onwards – The new EYFS curriculum will be delivered and assessed against in Pre-school and Foundation Stage 2.

Good level of development (GLD)

Children are defined as having reached a good level of development at the end of the EYFS in the reception year if they have achieved at least the expected level for the ELGs in:

• the prime areas of learning – personal, social and emotional development, physical development, and communication and language

• the specific areas of mathematics and literacy

Year One Phonics

Children in Year One have a phonics screening test. This is usually held in June. The children are asked to read 40 words. Some of these words are real words, some are pseudo or ‘alien’ words. All the words require the children to have good phonics reading skills.

KS2 SATs

Children in English schools take SATs twice during their school career.

The first time is in Key Stage 1, when they will have tests in Year 2.

The next time your child will take SATs will be in Key Stage 2 in Year 6, aged 11. More formal than Key Stage 1, these written tests (in Reading, Maths and SPAG) are generally 45 minutes long. The papers are sent away for marking and the results are known before children leave primary school in July. Children are also assessed in writing, but these assessments take place over several pieces of work during the school year.

The progress schools make children make over their time in KS2 is also measures. If a school has a 0 progress score it means the children made the expected progress. If the progress score is positive, it means the pupils made better than expected progress.