SATs tests and results

Statutory tests and assessments take place at several points during every child's journey through school. 

  • At the end of Reception we are required to assess children against national expectations for their age and submit these to the government. 
  • Every June, children in Year 1 take phonics tests, and children in Year 4 complete a times tables check. 
  • Finally, at the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6), children across the country take tests in Reading, Grammar & Spelling and Maths. Teacher assessments are also made in writing and science.        

There is more information about our results in each of these areas below, and you can find out more about our results through the Department for Education Performance Tables site.

"Subject leaders have thought carefully about how pupils build their knowledge and skills over time from early years to Year 6. They have developed highly consistent planning and methods of delivery that help pupils learn well over time."

Ofsted report, 2022
Early Years

At the end of their Reception year, each child’s level of development is assessed against 17 early learning goals (ELGs), covering all 7 areas of learning in the Early Years curriculum. 

Teachers use on-going assessment throughout the summer term to identify whether a child is meeting the level of development expected at the end of the EYFS, or if they are not yet reaching this level and should be assessed as ‘emerging’  

In 2024, 70% of our children reached the expected level in Communication and Language, Literacy and Maths, and an impressive 85% of children reached the expected standard in the key area of Personal, Social and Emotional Development 

Phonics Screening

The Phonics Screening Check shows how well children can use the phonics skills they've learned up to the end of Year 1, and to identify those who need extra phonics help.

The checks themselves only take a few minutes to complete, with children working 1-to-1 with a teacher in a way that should feel like normal classroom practice.

Over the last few years, phonics has become a real strength at our school, with the Read Write Inc programme used rigourously from Nursery up to ensure children reach expected standards. 

In 2024, 75% of children reached the expected standard. 

Key Stage 2 assessments

Children in Year 6 sit tests Reading, Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (GPS) and Maths   

In 2024, our KS2 outcomes were: 

  • Reading, Writing and Maths combined - 61% achieved the expected standard
  • Reading - our average scaled score was 104.6, with 71% of children scoring 100 or more.
  • Writing (where there are no tests, so results are based on Teacher Assessment) - 68% of children reached the expected standard, with 5% reaching the higher "exceeding" outcome. 
  • Maths - our average scaled score was 103.8, with 68% of children reaching the expected score of 100 or more and 27% achieving 'Greater Depth'
  • Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (GPS) - 66% of children secured a score of 100 or more (the nationally expected level)

For a breakdown of our results across the last 3 assessment, head here.