Results at Polegate
Results at Polegate
In relation to our pupils’ capabilities and starting points they achieve high standards.
All groups of pupils are making rapid progress and attainment is rising. Over the last six years, pupils’ progress has accelerated rapidly. This is consistent across year groups. Our pupils have excellent attitudes towards learning. In a pupil survey when asked about what was special about the school a high percentage mentioned ‘learning’. Children enter Reception with a wide range of needs, with some children at and others below typical levels of development for their age. They make excellent progress is secured through highly individualised programmes that support both learning and personal development.
2017-2019
In 2016 the tests year 6 sit changed as did the way results are reported and progress measured. A very large proportion of pupils reach the highest standard. Our results have continued to improve each year and we are at least the top 25% of schools nationally. Below you can see our results for the last 3 years.
| Key Stage 1 Results | |||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||
| KS1 | Polegate | National | Polegate | National | Polegate | National | |||
| Reading Expected | 88 | 76 | 79 | 75.5 | 79.1 | 74.9 | |||
| Reading Greater Depth | 52 | 25 | 50 | 25.6 | 49.5 | 25 | |||
| Writing Expected | 85 | 68 | 69.4 | 70 | 71.4 | 69.2 | |||
| Writing Greater Depth | 40 | 16 | 32.3 | 15 | 30.8 | 14.8 | |||
| Maths Expected | 86 | 75 | 79 | 76.1 | 79.1 | 75.6 | |||
| Maths Greater Depth | 40 | 21 | 43.5 | 21.8 | 34.1 | 21.7 | |||
| Key Stage 2 Results | ||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||
| KS2 | Polegate | National | Polegate | National | Polegate | National |
| Reading Expected | 68 | 71 | 85 | 75 | 93.3 | 73.2 |
| Reading Greater Depth | 30 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 40 | 26.9 |
| WritingExpected | 81 | 76 | 87 | 78 | 86.7 | 78.5 |
| Writing Greater Depth | 25 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 38.3 | 20.2 |
| MathsExpected | 87 | 75 | 92 | 76 | 90 | 78.7 |
| MathsGreater Depth | 25 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 36.7 | 26.6 |
| Progress and scaled score | |||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||
| Reading | Writing | Maths | Reading | Writing | Maths | Reading | Writing | Maths | |
| Progress | +1.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2 | +2.2 | +2.66 | +1.29 | +1.27 |
| Scaled Score | 103.3 | 103.3 | 104.9 | 107.8 | 108.3 | 106.5 | 107.8 | - | 107 |
| Year 1 phonic screening outcomes | ||||||||
| met the expected standard | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||
| Polegate | East Sussex | National | Polegate | East Sussex | National | Polegate | East Sussex | National |
| 87.1 | 80.1 | 81.2 | 85.9 | 82.7 | 82.5 | 90.1 | 81.7 | 81.9 |
KS2 Attainment 2018 - Actual Results
107.1
Average Scaled Score (Re, Ma). Significantly above the national average (104.7).
78%
% Expected standard + (Re, Wri, Ma). Significantly above the national average (64%).
KS2 Progress 2018 - Value Added
+2.6
Average Scaled Score (Re, Ma). Significantly above the national average (0).
+14%
% Expected standard + (Re, Wri, Ma). Significantly above the national average (0).
Pupil Progress
Ofsted continues to place more emphasis now on progress and it is a much fairer reflection for the pupils as it takes into account their starting point. The progress our pupils make is outstanding:
In 2014-2015 our attainment was:
- 98% of our pupils reach or exceed expected progress in reading compared to 91% nationally
- 52% make better than expected progress, compared to 33% nationally in reading
- 100% of our pupils reach or exceed expected progress in writing compared to 94% nationally
- 75% make better than expected progress compared to 36% nationally in writing
- 98% of our pupils reach or exceed expected progress in Maths compared to 90% nationally
- 44% make more than expected progress compared to 34%
We now have a 6 year rising trend in our results. The progress made by our pupils is significantly above the national average. In reading, writing and maths combined we are placed in the top 1% of the country for progress made- 92% of our pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
