Attainment
Children undertake tests and tasks at various times during their primary education. These results are used to inform teachers of the strengths and areas for development for your child as they move into the next Key Stage. Children are also assessed by teachers at the end of the Early Years and Foundation Stage for their development in Reception and also take part in a phonics check in year 1 to see how well they can use their phonic skills.
A note on our most recent data
At King’s Cross Academy, we are proud of the achievements of all our pupils. Each year’s results reflect the hard work and partnership of our skilled teaching team, as well as the support of our families.
In our most recent data set, we note the following:
- Excellent early foundations
Children continue to leave Reception well-prepared for learning, with outcomes above national and local expectations. -
Outstanding phonics achievement
For the second consecutive year, our Year 1 phonics results are significantly higher than both local and national figures. - Year 4 multiplication data
Our Year 4 multiplication test data shows that children are making progress in this critical element of the curriculum. We are happy to see another year-on-year improvement in this set of outcomes. - Developing strength in reading and writing
We are pleased to see substantial improvements in English outcomes at Key Stage 2, with reading and writing continuing to show gains compared with our previous data set.
Our Focus on Maths
While outcomes in maths have improved in our internal data across the year, this has yet to show in our KS2 outcomes. We are strengthening maths across the school to ensure every learner achieves highly. Internal assessments show evident progress throughout Ks1 and Ks2, and we are focused on translating this into even stronger SATs outcomes in the future. Our School Improvement Plan prioritises maths, supported by expert external partners and high-quality professional development.
Our ambition for every child
We remain ambitious for every child. Our school serves a wonderfully diverse community, including pupils who require additional support to thrive. Our pupils’ progress and success – academic, social, and personal – are a source of great pride to us, but are not always reflected in headline data sets.
We look forward to building on the progress made this year and continuing to celebrate the achievements of all our learners as they move confidently to their next stage.
