Defining Low, Middle and High Attainers



Defining Low, Middle and High Attainers

KS2 Performance Tables

Definitions are based on the KS1 results attained by pupils on completion of the infant phase:

• Low attaining = those below Level 2 at KS1;

• Middle attaining = those at Level 2 at KS1;

• High attaining = those above Level 2 at KS1.

For the Key Stage 2 tables, where we are looking at KS1 attainment, we calculate the pupil’s average points score of reading, writing and maths and classify those with a points score of less than 12 as low, those between 12 and 17.99 as middle, and those with 18 or above as high.

KS4 Performance Tables

Definitions are based on the KS2 test results attained by pupils on completion of the primary school phase:

• Low attaining = those below Level 4 in the KS2 tests;

• Middle attaining = those at Level 4 in the KS2 tests;

• High attaining = those above Level 4 in the KS2 tests.

For the KS4 Tables, where we are looking at KS2 prior attainment, we calculate the pupil’s average points score for English, maths and science and classify those with a points score of less than 24 as low; those between 24 and 29.99 as middle, and those with 30 or more as high attaining.

Where Teacher Assessment is used as a proxy for test results, we take the whole level and allocate the appropriate points relating to the mid-range of the level.

Note

If they have no prior attainment, we will exclude a pupil from any of the prior attainment groups.  This would mean that, while we might publish a figure for the percentage of cohort achieving 5 A*-C grade GCSEs (for example), the numbers underpinning the calculation of the percentage of low/middle/high attainers achieving that threshold won't total up to the whole cohort.

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