Pupil tracking and monitoring at Spaldwick
The school has excellent pupil tracking systems which have resulted in us getting national acclaim. The school shares this expertise with other schools and authorities.
The school also uses information passed on by the Local Authority based on national figures and LA data. We can access Fisher Family Trust data which gives us detailed information of individual pupils expected results for schools similar to ours.
FFT also gives the school trend indicators for each of the three core subjects so we can map this in terms of our own self evaluation.
Local Authority data helps all schools identify strengths and areas for improvement to further inform their self evaluation and action planning. This data is being constantly refreshed and updated.
The Data presented in the Spaldwick School Profile
1. Contextual Value Added or CVA
CVA is used as a performance benchmark and was introduced to try and compare results from schools serving different catchment areas, given that schools in more affluent areas have historically tended to perform better.
School CVA values are based on household information taken from the schools census. They are calculated using a range of factors including Free School Meals, mobility, English as an Additional Language, Special Educational Needs, academic achievement of parents and post codes. Some of this information comes from census data. Schools have no control over the factors that are used.
Using these measures, Spaldwick is required to achieve scores within the high contextual value added range.
2. Value Added scores
This points score is to indicate the progress made by a child as they move through the school
The 'expected' points scores for a child from end of KS1 [Y2] to KS2 [Y6] is 12 points, or 2 levels.
eg Y2 Level 3 [21 points] to Y6 Level 5 [ 33 points]
The present system does not allow for a Y6 pupils to score any higher that 33, so this may for some pupils put a limit on their points progress.