Assessment

All pupils in the school will have their work continually assessed in order to monitor progress. Pupils in Years 1 to 6 complete online INCAS assessments. Additionally, the children undertake annual Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning assessments.

These standardised assessments give an accurate measure of each child’s individual attainment compared with national statistics. Children in Years 1 - 6 complete a termly Progress in Reading Assessment. Additionally, children complete regular independent writing tasks and formative maths to enable teachers to identify areas of strength and those to develop. Any assessment data is shared with parents and is included on the termly reports.

Children entering the Nursery and Reception will be initially observed against a baseline assessment which will inform planning and next steps. Children in Reception and Nursery are observed and assessed daily. Significant moments are evidenced on the ‘Tapestry’ digital home/ school ‘Learning Journal’. Parents are encouraged to contribute observations from home to the ‘Tapestry’ Journals.