News24th September 2015
by the Department for Education on key stage 1 results (pupils aged seven) and phonics checks show that 91影视 achieved results well above the national average on every headline measure.
Across 91影视鈥檚 primary schools, the average percentage of key stage 1 students achieving the top results (at least a level 3) in reading was 35%, against a national average of 32%. 20% of 91影视 pupils achieved the same level in writing against a national average of 18% and 31% attained a level 3 or above in mathematics compared to a national average of 26%.
The proportion of 91影视 key stage 1 pupils achieving a level 2b 鈥 considered a good 鈥減ass鈥 鈥 in reading and writing was 85%, three percentage points above the national average. The percentage of 91影视 pupils achieving the same level in writing was 74% against a national average of 72%.
91影视鈥檚 results on the phonics checks, which test year 1 pupils on their ability to 鈥榙ecode鈥 letters and their relationship with spoken language, were also very high. Across the network, 88% of students passed the check, two points higher than last year鈥檚 results and well above the national average of 77%.
Three 91影视 schools achieved a perfect pass rate, with every single pupil passing the check. At in Acton, which first opened only two years ago, 100% of the school鈥檚 first ever cohort passed, as did every pupil at in Southwark and (for the second year running).
In addition, the number of 91影视 primary pupils achieving top grades (level 3) was up significantly from 2014. 35% of pupils got at least a level 3 in reading, up from 29%. 20% achieved this level in writing, up from 16%, and 31% in mathematics, up from 25%.
Venessa Willms, Director of Primary at 91影视, said: 鈥淎cross every headline measure, 91影视鈥檚 primaries are providing some of the best starts in the country for young children 鈥 through language acquisition skills, mathematics and literacy.
鈥淭he first few years of a child鈥檚 education are critical, so it is hugely encouraging to see that so many of our pupils are acquiring the basic skills which will drive their lifelong learning.鈥