School goes from strength-to-strength to become top of the class

Past year there was a gap of 16 percentage points between those on free school meals achieving the government’s benchmark of level four, indicating they are ready to start secondary school, and other pupils.

There were also five schools in the Leeds education authority area which saw all of their year six pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Meanwhile at Alverstoke CE Junior School, 93 per cent of pupils achieved at least a Level 4 in reading, maths and writing – an 11 per cent boost on 2014.

But one of this year’s biggest climbers is Crudgington Primary School, which has soared 30 places to secure the number 11 spot.

The latest Key Stage Two results published this morning, show 82% of pupils in the borough achieved a level four or more, the expected grade, in reading, writing and maths, and education bosses are celebrating the 7% rise on previous year.

“From that perspective it is good that we have made these improvements and are continuing to achieve”.

The small, rural Scamblesby Primary School had some pupils achieve level six in mathematics according to headteacher Ceri Tacey.

‘Our Key Stage Two results are significantly better than last year and the national average for reading, writing and maths and that’s a reflection of the hard work of our children and staff last year, ‘ he said.

“We remain determined to do even better in the future to ensure that all our pupils have the best opportunities in life”.

Michael Jameson, Strategic Director of Children’s Services, said: “These figures show another annual improvement in our primary schools, so we are heading in the right direction”.

Sheffield’s stats also came in near the bottom end of the table, with just 78 per cent of pupils achieving the expected marks.

Hilary Cave, head of Addingham Primary School, said: “We have an awesome team of teaching and non-teaching staff here, who are incredibly talented and dedicated”.

“It is a testament to their hard work and determination under the guidance of their teachers and support from their families”.

The city’s students were the second worse in the country when the numbers were revealed in October, with only 41 per cent of city students managed to gain five A* to C grade including maths and English this year.

Redcar and Cleveland also surpassed the national average for the number of youngsters attaining Level 5 or above, with 28% compared to the national 24%.

“We do however feel there is a need to recognise this fantastic achievement of our brilliant; pupils staff, governors and the community as a whole, we all have worked tirelessly to achieve incredible results!”

A Department for Education spokesman said: “Every pupil deserves an excellent education and no parent should have to be content with their child spending a single day in a failing school”.

“The increased performance at primary level across the country demonstrates how this government is delivering on its commitment to provide educational excellence”.