Key Stage One Results excellent progress

Below are details on the excellent progress in Key Stage One results.

•All 3 subjects show an improvement from 2010. At level 2+ improvement of 2 percentage points for reading, 3 points for writing and 3 percentage points for maths. At level 2B+ the improvement is 5 percentage points for reading, 5 percentage points for writing and 3 percentage points for maths.

•The progress in reading and writing is more marked compared to the national figures that have remained constant from 2010 and progress in maths is 3 times the increase in the national result of 1 percentage point

•Results in Reading are now higher than the national results for Level 2B+ and Level 3 in reading and equal for Level 2+. In maths we are on par with national for Level 2+ and Level 2B+ and above for Level 3

•In reading our national rankings, compared to all other authorities, are at their highest point ever with Reading being ranked as 66th, 39th and 28th for levels 2+, 2B+ and Level 3 respectively

•Reading rankings have improved in all subjects when compared to Statistical Neighbours with the exception of Level 2+ reading where we remained constant and Level 3 writing where we have dropped in ranking
Table below show figures.

Local Authority Level 2+ Level 2B+ Level 3
Reading Writing Maths Reading Writing Maths Reading Writing Maths
YEAR % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank % Rank
2011 Reading 85 7 79 8 90 7 75 6 60 7 74 7 29 5 8 11 24 5
ENGLAND 85 81 90 74 61 74 26 13 20
Reading rank out of 150 LAs 66 99 52 39 70 67 28 132 26
2010 Reading 83 7 76 11 87 8 70 9 55 11 71 8 26 8 10 8 19 8
ENGLAND 85 81 89 72 60 73 26 12 20
Reading rank out of 150 LAs 92 132 109 95 121 93 59 90 75
2009 Reading 82 8 75 11 87 9 71 7 53 11 71 8 23 8 7 11 17 10
ENGLAND 84 81 89 72 60 74 26 12 21
Reading rank out of 150 LAs 108 142 119 74 131 100 89 138 108

John Ennis, Reading ’s Lead Councillor for Education and Children’s Services, said: “It’s pleasing to year on year improvements made in maths, reading and writing. The progress being made in reading and writing is up on the national figure which has remained the same from last year and the progress in maths iis even more impressive as it it is three times higher than the national increase this year.

“ Reading ’s national ranking is now at its highest point ever and my thanks and congratulations got to all staff, as well as parents and the children themselves, for their tremendous efforts.”