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School Performance Data
At St Barnabas we are always incredibly proud of our children and all the hard work they put in alongside our parents.
View all of our results on the DfE page:
www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/109174/st-barnabas-cofe-primary-school
Outcomes 2022/23:
Download: 2022-23 Statutory Assessment Data
Outcomes 2021/22:
Download: 2021-22 Statutory assessment data
Due to COVID-19 and the suspension of national testing we have been unable to complete and compare our end of EYFS, KS1 SATS, Year One Phonics and KS2 SATS for the last two academic years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
Outcomes 2018/19:
Assessment
Principles of assessment
These principles underpin our school’s Assessment for Learning policy on how we will assess all of our children throughout their learning journey at St Barnabas Primary School.
Principle 1 – Assessment is at the heart of teaching and learning
- Assessment provides evidence to guide teaching and learning.
- Assessment provides the opportunity for pupils to demonstrate and review their progress.
- Assessment in a church school ensures that our Christian ethos and values are at the heart of the process.
Principle 2 – Assessment is fair
- Assessment is inclusive of all abilities.
- Assessment will be purposeful and focus on the specific elements that the pupils were asked to develop during that piece of work.
Principle 3 – Assessment is honest
- Assessment outcomes are conveyed in open, honest and transparent ways to assist pupils with their learning.
- Assessment judgements are moderated by experienced professionals to ensure their accuracy.
Principle 4 – Assessment is ambitious
- Assessment places achievement in context against nationally standardised criteria and expected standards (EYFS, Year 2 and Year 6). This will be developed across other year groups as the new curriculum becomes embedded.
- Assessment embodies, through objective criteria, a pathway of progress and development for every child.
- Assessment objectives set high expectations for learners.
Principle 5 – Assessment is appropriate
- The purpose of any assessment process should be clearly stated.
- Assessment should draw on a wide range of evidence to provide a complete picture of pupil achievement.
- Assessment should demand no more procedures or records than are practically required to allow pupils, their parents and teachers to plan future learning.
Principle 6 – Assessment is consistent
- Judgements are formed according to common principles.
- A school’s results are capable of comparison with other schools, both locally and nationally.
- The school will seek to work with other schools for consistency.
- Staff CPD will provide opportunities for moderation and support to ensure consistency of approach across the school
Principle 7 – Assessment outcomes provide meaningful and understandable information for:
- Pupils in developing their learning.
- Parents in supporting their children with their learning.
- Teachers in planning teaching and learning.
- School leaders and governors in planning, allocating resources and tracking pupil progress.
- Government and agents of government.
Principle 8 – Assessment feedback inspires greater effort and a belief, that through hard work and practice, more can be achieved:
- Pupils are entitled to feedback on submitted formative assessment tasks, and on summative tasks, where appropriate.
- Assessment feedback should inspire greater effort and a belief that, through hard work and practise, children can achieve at higher level.
End of Key Stage Assessment
In Year 1 children are required to take a Phonics Screening check. This is a statutory requirement and gives an indication of children’s phonetic decoding skills Year 2 pupils take national SAT tasks and tests which are teacher assessed and moderated to ensure accuracy against national benchmarked criteria. Year 6 pupils take national SAT tests in English and Maths which are externally marked. These assessments are national requirements and while giving very useful information about progress and achievement we recognise they offer a ‘snapshot’ of attainment and reflect one aspect of a child’s education and learning.
Annual Reports
All parents and carers receive an Annual Report in the Summer Term informing them of their child’s progress over the year.