Decision details

Mr Stott, Director of Universal and Early Support Services from the Directorate for Children and Young People, (CYP) presented a report on the validated data giving the overall attainment in Lancashire schools at the end of Key Stages 2 and 4 in 2013.  The results had been analysed at District level and showed progress over the past three years.

Mr Hewitt, Head of Quality and Continuous Improvement, CYP, reported that with regard to the 2013 Key Stage 2 results, in Lancashire overall attainment had risen compared with 2012 and was 1% above the national average at 77%.  Attainment in 8 districts was above the national average of 76% of pupils attaining level 4 or above in reading, writing and mathematics.  This showed a slight change in the figures as presented in the report to the Committee on the provisional results, at its meeting in November 2013, which suggested that Lancashire overall would be 2% above the national average.  It was noted that the reading test at Key Stage 2 was comprehension based.

With regard to the Key Stage 4 results, it was reported that overall attainment in Lancashire rose compared with 2012 and remained around 1% above the national average.  There was greater volatility in attainment at secondary stage and this could be attributed to the volatility in results around English, an issue which affected schools across the County.

Members welcomed the improvement in overall attainment at both Key Stages 2 and 4 in Lancashire.

Resolved:  That the report setting out the overall attainment in Lancashire at the end of Key Stages 2 and 4 based upon the validated data be noted.