Ashfield infant Schools are top of the class in league tables
Orchard Primary School and Nursery in Kirkby top of the class in North Nottinghamshire for Key Stage 2 results, which have been released by the Department for Education.
And in close second place came Sutton’s St Mary Magdalene CofE (VA) Primary.
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Hide AdThe tables show the percentage of pupils achieving level 4 in reading writing and maths and the percentage of pupils who have made at least two levels of progress in the subjects between the ages of 7 and 11.
Orchard Primary School came top of the league in Nottinghamshire and fourth in the UK.
Pupils achieved 100 percent in virtually every indicator. This means students are hitting or bettering the targets in reading, writing and maths.
Headteacher Rob Cook, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to bits - it is a really fantastic achievement.
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Hide Ad“When you consider where we are in an ex-mining town rather than the leafy suburbs the kids have done really well.
“We have some amazing children and support from parents and families is second to none.
“We have some amazing staff , teachers, teaching assistants and even the admin staff and the site manager who support everyone else in their work.
“Everyone works really hard and the place has a buzz about it.
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Hide Ad“The kids have worked really hard doing extra classes for school in the evenings.”
He added: “Kirkby as a whole has done really well and we are surrounded by very strong schools.”
How to read the tables (from left)
a. The number of pupils on roll eligible for assessment in National Curriculum Key Stage 2 tests this year
b. The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 - the expected level for the age group- or above in the reading test
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Hide Adc. Of pupils included in the progress measure, the percentage of pupils who have made at least two levels of progress in reading between the ages of seven and 11
d. The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 - the expected level for the age group - or above in writing (this is assessed by teachers)
e. Of pupils included in the progress measure, the percentage of pupils who have made at least two levels of progress in writing between the ages of seven and 11
f. The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 - the expected level for the age group - or above in the maths test
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Hide Adg. Of the pupils included in the progress measure, the percentage of pupils who have made at least two levels of progress in maths between the ages of seven and 11
h. The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in both the reading and maths tests and in writing
i. The school’s average points score.
j. The ranking within its own Local Authority which each school achieves, according to the percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in reading,writing and maths.
ASHFIELD
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery, Kirkby 31 87% 97% 81% 94% 94% 97% 74% 27.1 190
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Hide AdBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery, Sutton 40 85% 85% 68% 98% 75% 93% 65% 26.3 219
Croft Primary School Ashfield 46 89% 95% 65% 91% 87% 95% 65% 27.0 218
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Ashfield 30 93% 97% 93% 97% 93% 93% 93% 31.0 33
Forest Glade Primary School Ashfield 29 93% 100% 93% 100% 97% 100% 90% 29.1 61
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Hide AdGreenwood Primary and Nursery School 56 93% 96% 95% 98% 86% 88% 86% 28.4 98
Hillocks Primary and Nursery School Ashfield 25 84% 96% 80% 100% 80% 92% 76% 28.1 176
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School 45 91% 91% 84% 95% 89% 93% 84% 29.1 118
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School 38 82% 76% 82% 89% 84% 87% 74% 28.1 189
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Hide AdMapplewells Primary and Nursery School Ashfield 30 87% 97% 93% 100% 97% 100% 87% 31.1 92
Orchard Primary School and Nursery 39 100% 100% 100% 97% 100% 100% 100% 32.5 1
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Ashfield 60 88% 90% 88% 98% 87% 90% 80% 27.9 143
Ravenshead CofE Primary School 57 93% 91% 98% 100% 93% 91% 89% 29.8 67
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Hide AdSt Andrew’s CofE Primary and Nursery Ashfield 43 98% 91% 100% 98% 95% 98% 95% 30.9 20
St Mary Magdalene CofE (VA) Primary Ashfield 30 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 30.5 2
Skegby Junior Academy 37 89% 92% 84% 100% 73% 78% 68% 27.4 205
Underwood Church of England Primary 27 96% 96% 100% 100% 96% 93% 93% 30.3 40