Assessment is a key part of the teaching and learning process. Children are assessed on a daily basis by their teachers which tells us what we need to do to ensure that children meet their full potential. 

From time to time children will complete tests as a measure of what they have fully embedded in their long term memory.

In terms of our performance on a national level we are pleased that our results are excellent as you will see below.

You can view information on the School’s performance from the Department for Education here.

National Phonics Assessments in Year One

At St Joseph's we are passionate about ensuring that children grasp their phonics from the very beginning of their time with us. Our approach is very structured and ensures that all children make rapid progress.

Our children always make excellent progress in phonics. In 2023, the result was 85%, reflecting the work that we do to embed these early learning skills. 45% of children scored 38/40 or above.  15% of children scored full marks.

Year Four National Tables Test

Year Four performed exceptionally well in the 2023 tests. This reflects the great emphasis the teachers place on learning tables from an early age.

2021	2022	2023
Average Score: 22 out of 25	Average Score: 23 out of 25	Average Score: 24 out of 25 (national was 20)
% of children scoring 24 or 25 out of 25 was 48%	% of children scoring 24 or 25 out of 25 was 65%	% of children scoring 24 or 25 out of 25 was 74%

Year Six Tests (Key Stage Two)

We are very pleased to achieve so highly at Key Stage Two, year-on-year. Children in year six are expected to reach a national standard of attainment in reading, writing and mathematics.
Our results in 2023 were excellent and as follows:

Attainment

	School
Percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics	80%
Percentage of pupils achieving a high level of attainment in reading, writing and mathematics	23%

 

	School Expected Level	National   Expected Level	School Higher Level	National Higher Level
Percentage of pupils achieving the expected and higher standard in reading	92%	73%	52%	29%
Percentage of pupils achieving the expected and higher standard in mathematics	88%	73%	44%	24%
Percentage of pupils achieving the expected and higher standard in spelling, grammar and punctuation	91%	72%	61%	30%
Percentage of pupils achieving the expected and higher standard in writing	86%	71%	30%	13%

The greatest challenge for children after the pandemic appeared to be in reaching the higher expectations of greater depth in their writing.

Average Scaled Scores

An average score would give a child a result of 100.  Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Our children scored as follows:

	School	National
Average scaled score in reading	109	105
Average scaled score in mathematics.	108	104
Average scaled score in spelling, grammar and punctuation	110	105

Average Progress Made

If a score is above 0 this means that the pupils in our school achieved greater than the national average progress.

Average progress in reading	2.5
Average progress in writing	2.2
Average progress in mathematics	2.2