🌟 Early Years & KS1 Assessment Outcomes
At Lowerhouses CE Primary School, we are proud of the progress and achievements of our youngest learners. These assessments reflect how well children have developed early learning skills and how they perform in Reading 📖, Writing ✍️ and Mathematics ➗ by the end of Key Stage 1.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
🌼 Good Level of Development (GLD)
| Category | School | Local Authority | NCER National | Official National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 58.8% | 66.8% | 68.6% | Released Nov 2025 |
Difference vs LA: –8% 🟠 Difference vs NCER National: –9.8% 🟠
🔡 Phonics Screening Check
📘 Year 1 Phonics
| Category | School | LA | NCER National | APS School | APS–LA | APS–National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 60.7% | 80.5% | 83.7% | 26.9 | 33.5 | 33.3 |
Difference vs LA: –19.8% 🔴 Difference vs NCER National: –19.5% 🔴
📗 Year 2 Phonics Re‑Check
Year 1 result (2023): 75%
| Category | School (7 pupils) | LA | NCER National | APS School | APS–LA | APS–National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 85.7% | 56.3% | 51.9% | 32 | 28.7 | 26.9 |
Difference vs LA: +29.4% 🟢 Difference vs NCER National: +33.8% 🟢
📚 KS1 Assessment Outcomes 2024
📊 Subject Outcomes
| Subject | School | LA | NCER National | Diff LA | Diff Nat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📖 Reading | 73% | 68% | 72% | +5 🟢 | +1 🟢 |
| 📖 Reading GDS | 20% | 15% | 19% | +5 🟢 | +1 🟢 |
| ✍️ Writing | 70% | 61% | 64% | +9 🟢 | +6 🟢 |
| ✍️ Writing GDS | 3% | 6% | 10% | –3 🟠 | –6 🔴 |
| ➗ Maths | 73% | 70% | 73% | +3 🟢 | 0 🟢 |
| ➗ Maths GDS | 17% | 14% | 17% | +3 🟢 | 0 🟢 |
| 📘 Combined | 70% | 57% | 60% | +13 🟢 | +10 🟢 |
| 📘 Combined GDS | 3% | 4% | 7% | –1 🟠 | –4 🔴 |
🎉 Celebrating Success
We are incredibly proud of our Early Years and Key Stage 1 pupils. Their achievements reflect their hard work, resilience and enthusiasm for learning. These results also highlight the dedication of our staff and the support of our families.
Well done to all our children — you are amazing 🌟👏!
