Decision details

Bob Stott, Director for Universal and Early Support Services, and Jonathan Hewitt, Head of Quality and Continuous Improvement, Directorate for Children and Young People, attended and presented a report on the achievement of pupils in Lancashire at the end of Key Stage 4.

It was reported that the performance of all pupils was generally in line with, or above, the national average and compares favourably with the North West average.

The report highlighted the performance of pupils eligible for Free School Meals which was below the national and North West average. In order to address this, a recovery plan was set out at Appendix 'B' to the report.

It was noted that previously there had been a focus on the achievement of White British boys in English and, as a result, attainment in English in 2014 improving. There had, however, been a fall in attainment for Maths which had impacted on the overall attainment figures.

Reference was made to the decision by the Secretary of State that vocational qualifications would no longer count in terms of measuring attainment and that this had had a significant impact.

It was reported that, overall, Lancashire secondary schools were improving at a faster rate (15 - 16%) than the national average (7 - 8%).

Resolved: - That the report and recovery plan set out at Appendix 'B', now presented, be noted.