About these Tables

General

These Tables give information about the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (KS2) test results for maintained schools in England. For each local authority (LA), schools are listed alphabetically with special schools shown separately at the end of each list.

If your child already attends a school listed in the Tables, you will be interested to see how its results compare with other schools in the area, and with the LA and national averages. You can also see, at a glance, how each school's results have changed over the past four years.

You may want to discuss the results with teachers at your child's school - how do they feel the school is performing, and what plans do they have to improve levels of achievement? How can you support the work of the school? What more can you do to help your own child do better?

Choosing a school

If you are considering local primary schools for your child, you will find helpful information in the Tables about the performance of schools in your area. But the Tables provide only part of the picture of each school's overall achievements.

If your child is nearing the end of his or her time at primary school, you will probably want to look at the Secondary School Achievement and Attainment Tables to help you decide which secondary schools to express preferences for. These are available at www.dcsf.gov.uk/performancetables or by calling 0800 24 23 22.

You can find more information in school prospectuses and School Profiles, by checking if there have been any recent Ofsted inspections and, of course, by visiting schools and talking to teachers.

How to read the Tables

The Primary School Achievement and Attainment Tables give more than one measure of a school's performance. These measures can be considered alongside each other when evaluating the performance of a school. The Tables show:

• background information for each school, including numbers and percentages of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) both with and without statements;
• a value added (VA) measure and coverage percentage;
• the percentage of pupils in the school for their entire KS2 education (the mobility percentage);
• the number of pupils eligible for KS2 assessment (including the number and percentage of pupils with SEN, both with and without statements);
• the percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 and above and Level 5 at KS2, and the percentage of pupils absent from the tests or unable to access the tests;
• the average point score for the school;
• bar charts showing results for the past four years; and
• information on authorised and unauthorised absences.

Sections on the website explain how to read and what conclusions can be drawn from:

• the Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 value added measure;
• Key Stage 2 test results including the average point score;
• Year on year comparisons; and
• the absence records.

You will find more information on the National Curriculum and its key stages, the levels of achievement expected of pupils at various ages and stages, and teacher assessments and tests in the More Information section on the website.

Explanations of terms and abbreviations, explanations about where the information in this booklet comes from and how to get extra copies or more information are on the website under the relevant headings.