Assessment of Children

Children's progress is carefully monitored throughout their seven years with us. Teachers are using their professional judgements every moment they are with the children or marking their work. Teacher's assessments are regularly moderated against not only other teachers in this school but also colleagues in neighbouring schools.

In addition to the continuous formative assessments which help to inform teachers plan the next steps in your child's learning we also use a range of standardised tests which help to give a picture of the child against national standards.

Children in Reception are assessed using the National Profile.

Children have a reading assessment each half term where the targets and next steps for learning are carefully recorded.

Writing is assessed on a termly basis throughout the school and individual targets are set using this assessment.

Teachers assess maths progress and record attainment on a termly basis.

Children in Year Two take the assessment tests (SATs) in order that their teacher's assessments can be validated.

Children from Reception onwards take a reading test annually.

Children from Year One onwards are tested each half term on a set of words which they should be able to spell. Additionally children from Year Two onwards take a standardised spelling test twice per year.

Children in Years Three to Five take non-statutory tests each term. At the end of the year, children in Year Six take the Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs).