Significant improvements for Suffolk Schools at Key Stage 2 confirmed
Thursday, 10th December 2015.
The percentage of pupils in Suffolk primary schools achieving expected levels in reading, writing and maths is continuing to rise according to latest data from the Department for Education.
Verified results released today confirm 77% of 11 year olds achieved level 4 or higher in their SAT tests in the three subjects in 2015 – a 3% rise from 2014.
This closes the gap to the national average to just 3%. This is the third consecutive year the gap between Suffolk and the national figure has closed. Suffolk was 7% points behind the national average in 2012 - the results show Suffolk as the most improved local authority in the entire Eastern region, with a higher percentage rise than the other 10 local authorities in the area.
Suffolk has also improved in the national ranking and is now in 134th place out of 152. This is an improvement of six places from last year.
Progress in Writing between Key Stages 1 and 2 is another improvement. The percentage of pupils making the expected progress went up from 89% in 2014 to 91% this year. The percentage of children making expected progress from Key Stage 1 to 2 in Reading and Maths also increased – with both seeing a 1% point rise. In all three subject areas the increase in Suffolk was greater than the national rise.
The gap in performance between Suffolk’s disadvantaged pupils and other pupils has also narrowed by 5% compared to a 1% increase nationally.
Commenting on the results Suffolk County Councillor Gordon Jones, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills said: “These results provide further proof that education standards in Suffolk are continually improving as a result of our Raising the Bar programme and, most importantly, the efforts of teaching staff, students and parents.
“What is particularly pleasing is that the gap to national results has continued to reduce and is now just 3%. We have also seen a significant improvement in the performance of Suffolk’s disadvantaged pupils with the gap to national narrowing by 5%. Also encouraging is the rise in the expected levels of progress in our core subjects of Reading, Writing and Maths.
“We remain determined to do even better in the future to ensure that all our pupils have the best opportunities in life.”
Verified results released today confirm 77% of 11 year olds achieved level 4 or higher in their SAT tests in the three subjects in 2015 – a 3% rise from 2014.
This closes the gap to the national average to just 3%. This is the third consecutive year the gap between Suffolk and the national figure has closed. Suffolk was 7% points behind the national average in 2012 - the results show Suffolk as the most improved local authority in the entire Eastern region, with a higher percentage rise than the other 10 local authorities in the area.
Suffolk has also improved in the national ranking and is now in 134th place out of 152. This is an improvement of six places from last year.
Progress in Writing between Key Stages 1 and 2 is another improvement. The percentage of pupils making the expected progress went up from 89% in 2014 to 91% this year. The percentage of children making expected progress from Key Stage 1 to 2 in Reading and Maths also increased – with both seeing a 1% point rise. In all three subject areas the increase in Suffolk was greater than the national rise.
The gap in performance between Suffolk’s disadvantaged pupils and other pupils has also narrowed by 5% compared to a 1% increase nationally.
Commenting on the results Suffolk County Councillor Gordon Jones, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills said: “These results provide further proof that education standards in Suffolk are continually improving as a result of our Raising the Bar programme and, most importantly, the efforts of teaching staff, students and parents.
“What is particularly pleasing is that the gap to national results has continued to reduce and is now just 3%. We have also seen a significant improvement in the performance of Suffolk’s disadvantaged pupils with the gap to national narrowing by 5%. Also encouraging is the rise in the expected levels of progress in our core subjects of Reading, Writing and Maths.
“We remain determined to do even better in the future to ensure that all our pupils have the best opportunities in life.”
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