Our Standard Assessments and Reports

Our Standard Assessments assess every student on their ability to retrieve knowledge from their short term and long term memory in EVERY subject they study.

Standard Assessments take place twice within an academic year for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Each Standard Assessment comprises of questions which require the retrieval of component (essential) facts and knowledge, combined with complex questions or tasks where students apply those facts and knowledge within extended writing questions or problem solving tasks.

Standard Assessments take place across a two-week period. There is a three-week PREPARE period before the Standard Assessments start in which students have the opportunity to plan and revise for the assessments within PREP times.

Following on from the completion of the Standard Assessments, there is a two-week period where staff mark the assessment, input student attainment scores and a report is generated for students and parents/carers (see below for more details).

Finally, the school provides English, Maths and Science Keep Up Not Catch Up sessions, again taking place over four/five-weeks, for students who have significant gaps in their knowledge based on their Standard Assessment results. They have the opportunity to work with specialist teachers in those subjects to fill those gaps.

Our Standard Assessment Reports are published twice a year for every year group in school.

The Standard Assessment Report for Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 provides parents/carers with the following information:

An Attainment score (recorded as Green, Amber or Red) for each subject a student studies,
A Progress score (recorded as Gold, Silver or Bronze) for each subject a student studies,
A ‘Work Hard’ score for each subject a student studies,
The attendance record for this academic year so far.

The Year 11 Standard Assessment Reports and Year 10 Standard Assessment 2 Reports provides parents/carers with the following information:

The Predicted Grades of what each teacher believes a student is able to achieve at the end of Year 11 (recorded as GCSE 9-1 grades or vocational Pass, Merit, Distinction grades) for each subject a student studies,
Their Standard Assessment Mock Exam result,
Their Target Grades (recorded as GCSE grades or Vocational Grades)
A ‘Work Hard’ score for each subject a student studies,
The attendance record for this academic year so far.

Academic Reports are published and can be viewed in two different places:

Your Parent Portal which can be accessed via the top of our Home Page on this website.
Via the email address you have provided the school with.

Standard Assessment Reports Explained

What does an Attainment Score mean?
Teachers will submit an Attainment Score which reflects how much each student knows and remembers. Below is what each score represents:
- Green = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers the majority of the content which has been taught and can combine this knowledge in complex tasks to a good standard. There may be a few gaps in knowledge. Students should use their Need-To-Know book to address these gaps. More information will be shared at Parents Evenings.
- Amber = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers a lot of the content which has been taught and can combine this knowledge in complex tasks. There may be some gaps in knowledge. Students should use their
  Need-To-Know book to address these gaps. More information will be shared at Parents Evenings.
- Red = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers some of the content which has been taught and attempts to combine this knowledge in complex tasks. There are gaps in knowledge. Students should use their Need-To- Know book to address these gaps. More information will be shared at Parents Evenings.
- Black = This pupil has not sat their standard assessment. It is not possible to determine a raw mark and therefore no attainment score can be calculated.
To further understand and find out what gaps in knowledge your child may have in each subject, we strongly recommend attendance of our Parents’ Evenings which will provide specific feedback from their subject teacher.
What does a Progress Score mean?
Teachers will submit a Relative Progress Score which reflects how much each student knows and remembers, compared to other students with a similar starting point. Below is what each score represents:
- Gold = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers more than other students with a similar starting point.
- Silver = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers around the same as other students with a similar starting point.
- Bronze = Based on what has been taught so far this student knows and remembers less than other students with a similar starting point.
- Black = This pupil has not sat their standard assessment. It is not possible to determine a raw mark and therefore no progress score can be calculated.
What does my child's Work Hard Score mean?
These scores represent a student’s effort in the classroom and their attitudes to their learning. This report provides parents/carers with an overall ‘Work Hard’ score based on how hard they have worked in each subject.

1 = We couldn’t ask any more of this student. They consistently work hard and are self motivated to achieve.
2 = This student follows expectations consistently and makes a positive effort.
3 = There is cause for concern about how hard this student is working.
4 = There is a serious cause for concern about how hard this student is working.
X = This student has not attended sufficient lessons in this subject to make a judgement on how hard they are working.

Year 11 Standard Assessment Report Guidance

What are Predicted Grades?
Each Predicted Grade is based on a variety of information; step assessment marks, low stakes quiz outcomes, evidence of work produced in class and remotely, in addition to mock exam results and completed coursework tasks. Please note that predictions in all years can vary throughout the year, as the national picture of GCSE performance and exam board grade boundaries change. The Predicted Grade is a forecast by your child’s subject teacher on what GCSE 9-1 Grade your child is capable of achieving at the end of Year 11, based on the evidence outlined above.

9-1 GCSE Grades Explained

Most GCSE subject use the 9-1 grading system. The highest grade is 9, whilst 1 is the lowest, not including a U (ungraded). Grade 4 is the Standard Pass grade. If students don’t achieve a Grade 4 in Maths and English, they’ll need to continue studying these subjects, post-16. Grade 5 is the Strong Pass, which colleges and further education providers set as entry requirements. Vocational qualifications use a different grading system to 9-1 grades, using PASS, MERIT AND DISTINCTION grades. The table below compares how both these grading system work.
What are Target Grades?
Target grades are calculated using the Key Stage 2 SAT scores students achieved at the end of Year 6. The school looks at the national SAT score records of how students performed and calculates a target grade based on what students with a similar SAT score achieved at GCSE, nationally. Parents/carers will be able to ascertain how their child is performing in comparison to how students perform nationally with the same Key Stage 2 records by comparing their Predicted Grade with their two Target Grades.

If a student’s Predicted Grade for a subject is in line with their top 20% target grade, it means they are performing in the top 20% nationally in their subject and is making excellent progress with their learning.

If a student’s Predicted Grade for a subject is in line with their top 50% target grade, it means they are performing in the top 50% nationally in their subject and is making expected progress with their learning.

If a student’s Predicted Grade lies below the 50% grade, they are performing in the bottom 50% nationally in the subject and their progress with their learning is limited. This would be an area of focus in terms of home study and revision.

Our Standard Assessments and Reports

Standard Assessment Reports Explained

Year 11 Standard Assessment Report Guidance

9-1 GCSE Grades Explained

Examples of Standard Assessment Reports

Key Stage 3 Standard Assessment 1 Report

Key Stage 4 (10 SA2 & 11 SA1 & SA 2)Standard Assessment 2 Report