Please note there was no published data available for UK schools from 2020-2022, due to the impact the Covid19 pandemic had on education at all levels. The DfE made this statement:

“The government will not publish school level data for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. They have archived data from the 2018 to 2019 academic year because they recognise that the data from that year may no longer reflect current performance.” 

-What Schools Must Publish Online, updated September 2022 

Earlsheaton Infants Results Trends

We are pleased with our 2023 results, which are a clear reflection of the hard work  of our children and staff, our development work and our use of funding grants to support vulnerable children. The following information compares our results to those Nationally, over the last few years. Please note that one child is equal to around 3%.

Good Level of Development at the end of Reception

% of children reaching the Good Level of Development (GLD) Measure.

We were proud that the percentage of our Reception cohort achieving a 'Good Level of Development' was always above National, prior to the pandemic. However, post-covid we have seen first-hand the detrimental effect lockdowns had on our youngest children. All cohorts since 2020 have had a marked increase in complex communication and social/emotional issues. Our 2022/23 EYFS class typified this with an almost even split of those who were ready for school and those who would have benefitted from an additional year at Nursery. 

Year One Phonics Test Results

% of children reaching the National Phonic Standard

We are absolutely delighted with the fact that the vast majority of our Year One children meet the National Phonic Standard. This is a reflection of our commitment to daily phonic teaching and swift identification and intervention for those who need some 'catch up'. Since our previous inspection we have fully embedded our new scheme, Essential Letters and Sounds, and follow this with complete fidelity. Although our results have fallen very slightly in 2023 when compared with pre-pandemic levels, they have not fallen as far as the National result has. 

The extremely small minority who did not meet the Phonic Standard all have significant speech and language issues, which can affect pronunciation skills. However, these children still make good progress relative to their starting points, which is evidenced in school. 

Year Two Phonic Test Retests

% of children reaching the National Phonic Standard in Year 2, who didn’t meet it in Year 1

In 2023 we had one Year Two child who did not meet the National Phonic Standard; however their score significantly increased from the previous year.

Year Two National Assessments at the End of Key Stage One

% of children reaching or exceeding the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing, Maths and Science, and all subjects combined.

We are absolutely delighted with our 2023 results. They reflect the emphasis we have put on developing Phonics and Reading through the school over the past two years. Our Writing result was slightly under National but only by one child. Writing is scheduled to be our subject focus of 2024/25. 

% of children exceeding the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing, Maths and Science, and all subjects combined.

 Again, we are absolutely delighted with our 2023 Greater Depth results. They reflect the focus Year Two has had on developing comprehension and personal response to books in their Reading sessions. Having a rich diet of sophisticated vocabulary and a good understanding of how story structure works has also had a positive impact on the Writing these children produced, being double the National figure. Our maths was very slightly under National but this is the focus for our subject development work across school this year.