Introduction

These Tables give information on the achievements of pupils in local primary schools and how they compare with other schools in the local authority (LA) area, and in England as a whole.

The Tables show:

• Key Stage 1 (KS1) to Key Stage 2 (KS2) value added. This measure shows how much value each school has added, based on the progress made by individual pupils from KS1 to KS2;
• results from the KS2 tests taken in May 2005 in English, mathematics and science;
• rates of pupil absence from school, both with permission and without; and
• background information on each school, including its name, address and telephone number.

The information in this booklet gives only part of the current picture of each school's overall achievements. Schools change from year to year and their future results may differ from those achieved by current pupils. A school's value added (VA) measures gives a greater indication of a school's overall effectiveness than the overall results or year on year comparison. The Tables should be considered alongside other important sources of information such as Ofsted reports, school prospectuses and School Profiles. Maintained schools must provide parents with prospectuses on request.

Governors' Annual Reports have been replaced by School Profiles which will be available in the spring term. The School Profile has been developed after consultation with schools, local authorities, governors, parents and pupils. It will include sections on the school's performance as well as narrative sections for the school to complete under a range of headings, including recent successes and intended improvements.

School Profiles will be accessible in the spring term at www.parentscentre/schoolprofile

Parents may be interested to see the Ofsted report for a school. Ofsted school inspection reports can be obtained from Ofsted's website at www.ofsted.gov.uk or direct from the school.

Each Tables booklet is one of a set of 150, covering each LA area in England. All maintained primary schools in the area are listed in alphabetical order. Schools that do not take pupils up to the age of 11 (i.e. infant schools) and independent schools are not included.

Pupils with a statement of special educational needs may go to special schools. If there are any special schools in the area, they are listed in a separate section at the end of the Tables.

As in previous years, results are not published for schools that had 10, or fewer, pupils eligible to sit the KS2 tests. Background information for these schools is published so that you can contact the school about their KS2 test results.