Key Stage 2 results tables published: Shropshire primary schools achieve well

Results for last summer’s national curriculum tests for 11-year-olds were published yesterday (Thursday 13 December 2018).

The Key Stage 2 tables confirm the percentage of pupils achieving the nationally expected standard or above in reading, writing and mathematics combined, and the average progress scores achieved in reading, writing and mathematics separately (a calculation based on national prior attainment groups at the age of 7).

Results show that Shropshire primary schools achieve well compared to national standards and against local authorities with similar contexts.

The percentage of Shropshire pupils achieving the expected standard or above in reading, writing and mathematics combined was 63 per cent, a rise for Shropshire of 1 per cent from 2017.

Many primary schools in the Shropshire Council area have achieved above the national average on all measures.

In reading, 77 per cent of pupils achieved at least the expected standard, bettering the national figure by 2 per cent. Both writing and mathematics (78 and 75 per cent respectively) were in line with the national average this year.

These outcomes, when compared to the 10 other similar councils, placed Shropshire second in all three subjects.

Nick Bardsley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for children and young people, praised the efforts of children, teachers, schools and Shropshire’s wider school communities for their hard work.

Nick said:

“I would like to commend all our school staff and parents for the considerable guidance and support that they give to all our pupils. The highly committed school staff ensure that pupils get the best possible start to their education and, whilst the standards they achieve in reading, writing and mathematics are only part of the picture, it is good to see Shropshire again riding high against our statistical neighbours.

“The proportion of pupils attaining the expected standard again exceeded national expectation in the key skill of reading, and was in line with the expectation in writing and maths. This provides pupils with a firm foundation on which to build their future educational success.”