Achievement Against Prior Attainment KS2

Summary

A request was made for Key Performance Indicators, SSRE classification methods, and three years of primary school achievement data against prior attainment. The Department of Education partially upheld the request, explaining the value-added metrics and providing school-specific data for the requested period.

Key Facts

• Expected progress from KS1 to KS2 is defined as 2 levels or 6 sub-levels across 4 years.
• Value added is measured as any child making more than 2 levels or 6 sub-levels of progress.
• SSRE reporting classifies schools based on achievement toolkit thresholds rather than Island averages.
• Data was provided for Ballaugh Primary School showing 100% of pupils made 6+ sub-levels progress in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
• The request covered the academic years ending 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-06-26
• 2018-10-03
• 2018-09-07
• 515434
• 1.5 sub-levels
• 1 full level
• 2 levels
• 6 sub-levels
• 4 years
• 100%
• 9 pupils
• 10 pupils
• 2015-16
• 2016-17
• 2017-18

Original Request

I am seeking information on Achievement Against Prior Attainment (for those pupils completing KS2) in the Island's primary school sector. Accordingly, can you provide the following information: Details of each Key Performance Indicator used to measure this value added from KS1-2 (e.g. percentage of Y6 pupils making 2 (or more) whole levels of progress in mathematics from completion of Y2; average levels of progress in English since Y2 etc); For SSRE reporting purposes how these KPIs are classified in relation to the Island average data (e.g. very effective, effective etc); and For each on lsland primary school the Achievement Against Prior Attainment data collated for the last three full academic years (ending 2015-17 inclusive) together with the Island average data for this period.

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Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808
Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im
Our ref: 515434 7 September 2018

Dear ###

We write with an update further to your request which was received on 26 June 2018 and which states:

"I am seeking information on Achievement Against Prior Attainment (for those pupils completing KS2) in the Island's primary school sector. Accordingly, can you provide the following information: Details of each Key Performance Indicator used to measure this value added from KS1- 2 (e.g. percentage of Y6 pupils making 2 (or more) whole levels of progress in mathematics from completion of Y2; average levels of progress in English since Y2 etc); For SSRE reporting purposes how these KPIs are classified in relation to the Island average data (e.g. very effective, effective etc); and For each on lsland primary school the Achievement Against Prior Attainment data collated for the last three full academic years (ending 2015-17 inclusive) together with the Island average data for this period."

Your request comprises 3 parts, and our response is as follows:- 1. Details of key performance indicators used: We use the progress of children from one year to the next to measure the ‘value added’. The expected progress is 1.5 sub- levels each year or 1 full level every two years. Value added is therefore any child that makes 2 sub-levels in a year or more than 1 full level across two years. From the end of KS 1 to the end of KS 2 the expected progress is 2 levels across 4 years. Value added would therefore be more than 2 levels or more than 6 sub-levels across 4
years. This data is monitored for every child and then the percentages for the cohort used for reporting purposes. 2. SSRE reporting/how KPIs are classified: This data is not compared to Island averages but to the current SSRE achievement toolkit thresholds. These are the same for all schools. These thresholds consider children achieving expected progress and above, not just above expected progress.

1. Attainment data for each primary school: I have enclosed copies of the information received from each of the schools, to the extent held and used by them.

Please quote the reference number 515434 in any future communications.

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Ballaugh Primary School 2017-18 SSRE classification of progress = achievement across Key Stage Two was inspirational as all (100%) of the 9 pupils that attended the school for the duration of KS 2 made 6 or more sub levels progress in all of the core subjects. 2016 -17 SSRE classification of progress = achievement across Key Stage Two was inspirational as all (100%) of the 10 pupils that attended the school for the duration of KS 2 made 6 or more sub levels progress in all of the core subjects. 2015 - 16 SSRE classification of progress = if using the same classification process for 2016 progress data (the criteria changed for 2016 / 17) achievement across Key Stage Two was very effective as the large majority (65%+) of pupils that attended the school for the duration of KS 2 made 6 or more sub levels progress in all of the core subjects. Jurby Community School

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Pupils who have made 2 or more whole levels of progress between the end of KS1 to the end of KS2 (2015, 2016 and 2017) Kewaigue Primary School

Marown Primary School Ballasalla Primary School Braddan Primary School

Foxdale Primary School Scoill yn Jubilee

Henry Bloom Noble Primary School Onchan Primary School English 2015 – The Old tracking system in place, meaning that tracking progress from entry to KS2 was not possible, however tracking data which we do have shows that from Year 4 onwards (3 years of education) 88% of pupils made expected progress (4.5 sub levels, 9APS + progress) 2016 – 85% of pupils made 6 sub levels + progress 2017 – 73.5% of pupils made 6 sub levels + progress

Maths 2015 – The Old tracking system in place, meaning that tracking progress from entry to KS2 was not possible, however tracking data shows that from Year 4 onwards (3 years of education) 91% of pupils made expected progress (4.5 sub levels, 9APS + progress) 2016 – 86% of pupils made 6 sub levels + progress 2017 – 68% of pupils made 6 sub levels + progress

Science As stated and discussed during a recent Validation, no progress data is available for Science as new tracking systems were put in place during 2015/16 and therefore we do not have any historical data to track progress through an entire Key Stage. This data will be available when one full cycle (4 years) has been completed.

Scoill Vallajeelt Ashley Hill Primary School

Scoill Phurt le Moirrey Rushen Primary School

Andreas Primary School

Arbory Primary School NB – no data available for 2015 as the limited data held does not include sub-levels for that cohort and so cannot calculate the progress of the group as a whole. Victoria Road Primary School Ballacottier Primary School

Sulby Primary School

Manor Park Primary School

Peel Clothworkers’ Primary School St Johns Primary School

Bunscoill Rhumsaa Anagh Coar Primary School

St Thomas’ C of E Dhoon and Laxey Primary Schools

St Marys RC

Michael Primary School Willaston Primary School Unfortunately, the following school has not yet provided the information requested:

Cronk-y-Berry Primary School As soon as the Department receives the information we will make it available to you with an updated publication of this response on the FoI disclosure log. We apologise for any ongoing inconvenienace this may cause.