Following last year’s significant improvements, pupils have again achieved standards that are in line with the national average. Over the last two years, schools in East Sussex improved their results, with three per cent more pupils achieving level 4 or above in maths, exceeding the national rate of two per cent. Results for English matched national improvement rates, with four per cent more pupils achieving expected level 4 in English. The number of pupils reaching level 4 in science shows a slight decrease of one per cent, reflecting the national trend.
Councillor Rupert Simmons, Lead Member for Learning and School Effectiveness, said: "Helping teachers to raise standards of learning and achievement in the classroom is a council priority, and vital for the future of both individual pupils and the whole community. It is encouraging to see pupils continuing to achieve good results, but equally important that we continue to work hard with schools to raise standards even further.”
The provisional results for the 2005 tests bring the average number of pupils in East Sussex schools achieving the expected level 4, to:
- 78% in English, compared to 74% in 2003
- 75% in maths, compared to 72% in 2003
- 86.4% in science, compared to 87% in 2003.
Key Stage 2 tests are taken by 10–11 year old pupils, and some achieved significant results, including:
- 17 schools with at least 90 per cent of pupils achieving level 4 and above in English, maths and science
- 33 primary schools improving their scores by at least 15 per cent.
Notes to editors
Provisional Key Stage 2 results are issued by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
There are 194 schools in East Sussex: 156 primary, 27 secondary and 11 special schools.
In 2005, there were 17 schools with at least 90 per cent of pupils achieving level 4 and above in English, maths and science. These were:
- All Saints and St Richard’s CE Primary School, Heathfield
- Blackboys CE Primary School, Uckfield
- Burwash CE School, Etchingham
- Chiddlingly Primary School, Lewes
- Crowhurst CE School, Battle
- Etchingham CE Primary, Etchingham
- Frant CE Primary School, Frant
- Groombridge St Thomas’ CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells
- High Hurstwood CE Primary School, Uckfield
- Laughton Community Primary School, Lewes
- Ninfield CE Primary School, Battle
- Rocks Park Primary School, Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield
- Southover CE Primary School, Lewes
- St John's CE Primary School, School Lane, Crowborough
- St Mark's CE Primary School, Hadlow Down, Uckfield
- St Michael's CE Primary School, Playden, Rye
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Uckfield.
In 2005, 33 primary schools improved their scores by at least 15 per cent. These were:
- Alfriston School
- Beckley CE Primary School, Rye
- Bodiam CE Primary School, Robertsbridge
- Brede Primary School, Rye
- Castledown Community Primary and Nursery School, Hastings
- Chiddingly Primary School, Lewes
- East Hoathly CE Primary School, East Hoathly
- Five Ashes CE Primary School, Mayfield
- Framfield CE Primary, Framfield
- Hamsey Community Primary School, Cooksbridge
- Hankham Primary School, Pevensey
- High Hurstwood CE Primary School,Uckfield
- Highfield Junior School, Eastbourne
- Hurst Green CE Primary School, Etchingham
- Icklesham CE Primary School, Winchelsea
- Jarvis Brook Primary School, Crowborough
- Langney Primary School, Eastbourne
- Little Horsted CE School, Uckfield
- Little Ridge Community Primary School, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Mountfield and Whatlington CE Primary School, Robertsbridge
- Oakwood School, Eastbourne
- Park Mead Primary School, Hailsham
- Pells CE Primary School, Lewes
- Sedlescombe CE Primary School, Battle
- Shinewater Primary School, Eastbourne
- St Mark's CE Primary School, Uckfield
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Crowborough
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School, Lewes
- Stone Cross School, Pevensey
- Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, Newhaven
- Ticehurst and Flimwell CE Primary School, Wadhurst
- Tollgate Community Junior School, Eastbourne
- Wivelsfield Primary School, Haywards Heath.
Reference:
05/297/CJ
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