Assessment at Whiteheath 

We use assessment to give reliable information to parents about how their child is performing by: 

•  Allowing meaningful tracking of pupils towards end of key stage expectations in the curriculum, including regular feedback to parents at parents evening or reports. 
• Provide information which is transferable and easily understood and covers both qualitative and quantitative assessment.
•  Differentiate attainment between pupils of different abilities, giving early recognition of pupils who are falling behind and those who are excelling.
•  Are reliable and free from bias.

Help drive improvement for pupils and teachers:

• Assessment is closely linked to improving the quality of teaching.
• Assessment feedback to pupils contributes to improved learning and is focused on specific and tangible objectives.
• Assessment is recorded termly and demonstrates comparison against expected standards and reflects progress over time.

Make sure the school is keeping up with external best practice and innovation;

•  Assessment is created in consultation with those delivering best practice locally.
• Assessments created in consideration of, and are benchmarked against, international best practice

Attainment Report Commentary 2019 , 2022 + 2023

Good Level of Development (Prime areas + Literacy and Maths)

Children are defined as having reached a GLD at the end of the EYFS if they achieved at least the expected level in the prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; and communication and language) and in the specific areas of mathematics and literacy.

Good Level of Development % of pupils reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD)

Year One Phonics Screening check

End of Key Stage one