Assessment Information
Reception Baseline Assessment
Within the first 6 weeks of starting Reception, your child they will complete a baseline assessment (RBA) .The purpose of the assessment is to provide the starting point for a progress measure that will help parents understand how well schools support their pupils to progress between Reception and Year 6. This link explains to parents, what the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is.
Year 1 Phonics Screening
Children in Year 1 have a phonics screening check, which takes place in June.
This leaflet is for parents or carers to explain:
- what the phonics screening check is,
- how it is used
- how parents and carers can support their child with phonics learning at home.
Phonics Screening Check | Information for Parents
Year 4 Multiplication Test
The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for all Year 4 pupils and is carried out in June.
The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will help schools to identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.
This booklet provides further detail about the multiplication tables.
Multiplication Tables Check | Information for Parents
Key Stage 2 SATs
SATs papers are the statutory tests taken by primary school children to test their knowledge of the national curriculum, as well as monitor the school’s progress as a whole. Your child will sit SATs exams in Key Stage 2, when they’re in year 6 and around 10-11 years old. SATs are taken during the summer school term, generally in May of each year.
2023-2024 Key Stage 2 Attainment Outcomes
Expected Standard + |
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School |
National Average |
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| Reading | 64% | 74% |
| Writing | 69% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 67% | 73% |
| SPAG | 64% | 72% |
| Combined Measure for Reading, Writing and Mathematics | 60% | 61% |
Greater Depth Standard |
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School |
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| Reading | 21% |
| Writing | 24% |
| Mathematics | 26% |
| Combined Measure for Reading, Writing and Mathematics |
10% |
Performance Tables
The following link will take you to the most recent performance data published by the Government relating to Southwold Primary & Nursery School. This information relates to our Key Stage 2 2023 results.
SOUTHWOLD SCHOOL KEY STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE DATA
The following link will take you to the Government page for comparing performance data across schools in England:
COMPARE KEY STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE DATA
The government will not publish KS2 school level data for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. They have archived data from the 2018 to 2019 academic year because they recognise that the data from that year may no longer reflect current performance.