Progress

Individual pupil level progress scores are calculated in comparison to other pupils nationally. For all mainstream pupils nationally, the average progress score will be zero.  A school’s progress scores for English reading, English writing and mathematics are calculated as its pupils’ average progress scores. Progress scores will be centred around 0, with most schools within the range of -5 to +5.

• A score of 0 means pupils in this school on average do about as well at KS2 as those with similar prior attainment nationally.

• A positive score means pupils in this school on average do better at KS2 as those with similar prior attainment nationally.

• A negative score means pupils in this school on average do worse at KS2 as those with similar prior attainment nationally

A negative score does not mean that pupils did not make progress, rather it means they made less progress than other pupils nationally with similar starting points.