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National Curriculum Tests: Reading Berkshire

Volume 493: debated on Thursday 4 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what proportion of pupils who attended a school in the Reading Local Education Authority area took the Key Stage 3 tests in (a) English, (b) mathematics and (c) science attained the same or a lower level than they attained at Key Stage 2 (i) in total and (ii) for pupils who attained (A) level 3, (B) level 4 and (C) level 5 at Key Stage 2 in each year since 1997; (248861)

(2) how many and what proportion of pupils who attended a school in the Reading Local Education Authority area and attained level 5 or below in the Key Stage 3 tests in (a) English, (b) mathematics and (c) science in 2007 had previously attained level 5 or above at Key Stage 2.

The information is in the following tables. Data for other years can be only provided at disproportionate cost.

Attainment1 of pupils2 in all schools at key stage 2 (2004) and key stage 3 (2007) analysed by subject—Year: 2007 (Revised); Coverage: Reading

Percentage achieving key stage 3 level

Key stage 2 level

Unable to access test

B

N

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Level 5 or above

Level 6 or above

English—91% of pupils with a valid result in English at key stage 33 also have a valid result in English at key stage 24

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

58

21

x

x

x

0

0

100

x

0

N

0

50

23

13

x

x

0

0

100

x

0

2

0

15

31

23

31

0

0

0

100

0

0

3

0

6

8

8

45

31

0

0

100

31

0

4

0

x

1

2

14

60

16

5

100

81

21

5

0

0

0

0

0

17

47

35

100

99

82

Maths—89% of pupils with a valid result in Maths at key stage 35 also have a valid result in Maths at key stage 26

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

32

0

x

52

x

0

0

0

0

100

0

0

N

0

0

x

x

58

30

0

0

0

0

100

0

0

2

0

0

x

0

25

67

0

0

0

0

100

0

0

3

0

x

x

0

10

41

34

11

0

0

100

45

11

4

0

0

0

0

x

4

30

48

15

x

100

94

64

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

7

33

60

100

100

99

Science—89% of pupils with a valid result in Science at key stage 37 also have a valid result in Science at key stage 28

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

x

x

0

67

0

0

0

0

100

0

0

N

0

0

36

0

27

27

0

0

0

100

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

38

54

0

0

0

100

0

0

3

0

x

4

x

23

50

16

0

0

100

16

0

4

0

0

1

x

3

23

55

16

1

100

71

16

5

0

0

0

0

0

1

13

27

58

100

98

86

1 Results of key stage 2 and key stage 3 tests, not teacher assessments.

2 Only pupils with a valid level at both key stage 2 and key stage 3 are included.

3 Valid results in KS3 English include levels 3-7, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

4 Valid results in KS2 English include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

5 Valid results in KS3 Maths include levels 3-8, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

6 Valid results in KS2 Maths include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

7 Valid results in KS3 Science include levels 3-7, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

8 Valid results in KS2 Science include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

Note:

‘x’ = Percentage suppressed due to small numbers

Number achieving key stage 3 level

Key stage 2 level

Unable to access test

B

N

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Level 5 or above

Level 6 or above

English—91% of pupils with a valid result in English at key stage 33 also have a valid result in English at key stage 24

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

20

10

x

x

x

0

0

30

x

0

N

0

20

10

x

x

x

0

0

30

x

0

2

0

x

x

x

x

0

0

0

10

0

0

3

0

10

10

10

60

40

0

0

130

40

0

4

0

x

x

10

50

220

60

10

350

290

70

5

0

0

0

0

0

60

150

110

320

320

260

Maths—89% of pupils with a valid result in Maths at key stage 35 also have a valid result in Maths at key stage 26

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

x

x

x

10

x

0

0

0

0

20

0

0

N

0

0

x

x

20

10

0

0

0

0

30

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

x

10

0

0

0

0

10

0

0

3

0

x

x

0

20

80

60

20

0

0

180

80

20

4

0

0

10

0

x

10

90

140

40

x

300

280

190

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

20

110

210

340

340

340

Science—89% of pupils with a valid result in Science at key stage 37 also have a valid result in Science at key stage 28

Disapplied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B

0

x

x

0

10

0

0

0

0

10

0

0

N

0

0

x

0

x

x

0

0

0

10

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

10

10

0

0

0

10

0

0

3

0

x

x

x

30

50

20

0

0

100

20

0

4

0

0

10

x

10

80

190

50

x

340

240

60

5

0

0

0

0

0

x

50

110

240

400

400

340

1 Results of key stage 2 and key stage 3 tests, not teacher assessments.

2 Only pupils with a valid level at both key stage 2 and key stage 3 are included.

3 Valid results in KS3 English include levels 3-7, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

4 Valid results in KS2 English include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

5 Valid results in KS3 Maths include levels 3-8, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

6 Valid results in KS2 Maths include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

7 Valid results in KS3 Science include levels 3-7, B, N, A, unable to access test and malpractice cases. Absent and Malpractice not shown within table.

8 Valid results in KS2 Science include levels 2-6, D, B, N, A. Absent not shown within table.

Notes:

1. ‘x’ Figures suppressed due to small numbers

2. All figures rounded to the nearest 10. Therefore parts may not sum to totals.