Pupils Outcomes

At The Mary Bassett Lower School we are incredibly proud of how our children achieve. We have an unswerving commitment to the individual progress journeys of each individual. The data shown below helps give you an understanding of what proportion of children in different cohorts achieved the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths.

Data can be a key consideration when looking for a school for your child, but overall percentages are not always helpful! A child may make exceptional progress that isn't always reflected in the limited way national outcomes are presented! If you have any questions about the data or want assistance in understanding what our data shows, please feel free to telephone or email the school, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

EYFS Outcomes

*Pupils awarded ‘expected’ or ‘exceeding’ in all Prime, Literacy and Maths areas of the profile.

Phonics Results

We are proud that our phonics teaching supports many pupils to reach the expected standard by the time they are at the end of Year 2. In 2019 100% of pupils had attained this standard. We believe pupils should not be rushed to pass this check in Year 1 at the expense of their long term success, progress or engagement, and each cohort has a different starting point reflected in the proportion who meet the standard in Year 1.

Key Stage 1 Outcomes

Year 4 Outcomes

We aim to ensure pupils leave our school in Year 4 having made a personal learning journey that takes them beyond 'keeping them on track'. We want the MBLS experience to add 'value', preparing each child for the next stage of their educational journey in Middle School.

Key Stage 2 Outcomes

Although our pupils leave us in Year 4, we track their progress to Year 6 at the end of Key Stage 2. In Year 6 pupils complete standardised national tests to check their attainment. We know the work we do prepares pupils well for continued good progress in Middle School. This means in general that cohorts of pupils that started school typically below national expectations, complete their primary education performing in line with their peers.