UPDATED: Early provisional data for Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Test (SAT) results for 2014 have just been released and show that Isle of Wight schools have improved the standards their pupils attain in reading, writing and mathematics.
Children sat these tests at the end of Year 6 at primary school (11 years old). Results showed 83% of Isle of Wight children achieved the nationally expected level 4 or above in mathematics, 88% in reading and 83% in writing. The percentage of those achieving level 4 in all areas has improved significantly and at 75%, is now the same as the national figure in 2013. A growing proportion (17%) reached the higher standard of level 5 in all three subject areas.
Councillor Richard Priest, Executive member for children’s services, said:
“The children and teachers should be praised for all their hard work, and we thank parents for their continued support. Standards on the Island are really starting to develop but we are still committed to work towards further improvement. The partnership with Hampshire and the commitment of our headteachers is starting to have a real impact on improving standards in our schools.”
The full set of unvalidated results, including national data, will be published at the end of September.
UPDATE – The news of further improvements in Key Stage 2 SATs results for the Island primary schools “shows the wisdom of the Ministerial direction to appoint Hampshire to oversee education on the Island” says Conservative Education Spokesman, Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Newport West).
Speaking yesterday, the Cllr added:
“Government Ministers are still watching our schools like hawks, and rightly so. But we are now reaping the rewards of all the hard work put in by so many senior leadership teams and of some of the tough political decisions that were taken previously. Conservatives have always had education as one of their number one priorities and it will remain so for as long as I speak for the Conservative Group on this issue.”
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