Key Stage 3 results improve once again in the Wokingham district
Pupils in the Wokingham district continue to be top of the class – that’s official! Today they are celebrating after being ranked fourth in the country for the aggregate percentage of pupils achieving level five or above in English, maths and science at key stage 3.
Results of tests taken at the end of key stage 3 (11 to 14-year-olds) have been released today (March 1) by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) showing the percentage of pupils in each local education authority area reaching the expected levels of achievement. Data has also been released for the percentage of pupils reaching above the expected levels in these tests.
Results continue to put the council among the top performing education authorities in the country. In the tests taken by 14-year-olds, the results for the expected level (five and above) in English, maths and science in the Wokingham district against the national results are as follows:
SUBJECT WOKINGHAM LEA (% LEVEL 5+) NATIONAL (% LEVEL 5+) WOKINGHAM’S RANKING NATIONALLY(LEVEL 5+)
ENGLISH 85 (85 - 2005 figure) 73 (74 - 2005 figure) 4th (equal 2nd in 2005)
MATHS 86 (83 - 2005 figure) 77 (74 – 2005 figure) 3rd (equal 2nd in 2005)
SCIENCE 82 (78 – 2005 figure) 72 (70 – 2005 figure) 4th (equal 6th in 2005)
At level six and above:
SUBJECT WOKINGHAM LEA (% LEVEL 6+) NATIONAL (% LEVEL 6+) WOKINGHAM’S RANKING NATIONALLY (LEVEL 6+)
ENGLISH 50 (49 - 2005 figure) 35 (35 - 2005 figure) 4th (equal 5th in 2005)
MATHS 70 (63 - 2005 figure) 57 (53 – 2005 figure) 3rd (equal 6th in 2005)
SCIENCE 53 (48 – 2005 figure) 41 (37 – 2005 figure) 7th (equal 6th in 2005)
Cllr Frank Browne, executive member for Wokingham children’s services, said: “I welcome the news today that the excellent quality of teaching and learning in the district’s schools continues with the publication of the key stage 3 results. Year on year our results rank us as one of the top education authorities in the country and I am pleased that once again our results are above the national average. The result for maths at level five and above is particularly pleasing with the district being ranked third in the country. I am delighted this year that we have seen an improvement in subjects at all levels of key stage 3.
“I do hope that this improvement between key stages of their education will stand pupils in good stead for the future. Maintaining this improvement will hopefully ensure that more pupils will be successful at GCSE level and we should see further improved results in the near future. I would like to extend my congratulations to the whole school community for their achievements today. These results are a real tribute to the hard work and dedication of pupils and not to mention the commitment of teachers and all those who support the district’s schools.”
Pupils are also measured by the progress they have made from one stage of their education to another – this is known as value added progress. Wokingham district’s schools were ranked fourth overall for value added progress (key stage 2 to key stage 3) for 2006*.
Cllr Browne added: “In the Wokingham district we have seen an improvement from key stage 2 to key stage 3, which means that our pupils are making good progress in their education from primary school to secondary school, when this can be a particularly difficult time for pupils.”
Results of tests taken at the end of key stage 3 (11 to 14-year-olds) have been released today (March 1) by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) showing the percentage of pupils in each local education authority area reaching the expected levels of achievement. Data has also been released for the percentage of pupils reaching above the expected levels in these tests.
Results continue to put the council among the top performing education authorities in the country. In the tests taken by 14-year-olds, the results for the expected level (five and above) in English, maths and science in the Wokingham district against the national results are as follows:
SUBJECT WOKINGHAM LEA (% LEVEL 5+) NATIONAL (% LEVEL 5+) WOKINGHAM’S RANKING NATIONALLY(LEVEL 5+)
ENGLISH 85 (85 - 2005 figure) 73 (74 - 2005 figure) 4th (equal 2nd in 2005)
MATHS 86 (83 - 2005 figure) 77 (74 – 2005 figure) 3rd (equal 2nd in 2005)
SCIENCE 82 (78 – 2005 figure) 72 (70 – 2005 figure) 4th (equal 6th in 2005)
At level six and above:
SUBJECT WOKINGHAM LEA (% LEVEL 6+) NATIONAL (% LEVEL 6+) WOKINGHAM’S RANKING NATIONALLY (LEVEL 6+)
ENGLISH 50 (49 - 2005 figure) 35 (35 - 2005 figure) 4th (equal 5th in 2005)
MATHS 70 (63 - 2005 figure) 57 (53 – 2005 figure) 3rd (equal 6th in 2005)
SCIENCE 53 (48 – 2005 figure) 41 (37 – 2005 figure) 7th (equal 6th in 2005)
Cllr Frank Browne, executive member for Wokingham children’s services, said: “I welcome the news today that the excellent quality of teaching and learning in the district’s schools continues with the publication of the key stage 3 results. Year on year our results rank us as one of the top education authorities in the country and I am pleased that once again our results are above the national average. The result for maths at level five and above is particularly pleasing with the district being ranked third in the country. I am delighted this year that we have seen an improvement in subjects at all levels of key stage 3.
“I do hope that this improvement between key stages of their education will stand pupils in good stead for the future. Maintaining this improvement will hopefully ensure that more pupils will be successful at GCSE level and we should see further improved results in the near future. I would like to extend my congratulations to the whole school community for their achievements today. These results are a real tribute to the hard work and dedication of pupils and not to mention the commitment of teachers and all those who support the district’s schools.”
Pupils are also measured by the progress they have made from one stage of their education to another – this is known as value added progress. Wokingham district’s schools were ranked fourth overall for value added progress (key stage 2 to key stage 3) for 2006*.
Cllr Browne added: “In the Wokingham district we have seen an improvement from key stage 2 to key stage 3, which means that our pupils are making good progress in their education from primary school to secondary school, when this can be a particularly difficult time for pupils.”
Wokingham District Council
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