Assessment
Understanding Progress. Supporting Achievement. Ensuring Every Child Succeeds.
At Grange Park School, assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. We use assessment to understand what children know, identify gaps in their learning and ensure that every pupil receives the support and challenge they need to achieve their potential.
Our approach combines ongoing classroom assessment, regular reviews of attainment and progress and statutory national assessments at key points in a child's education.
We believe that assessment should not simply measure what children have achieved, but inform what they need to learn next.
Assessment for Learning
Assessment takes place throughout the school day and is an essential part of effective teaching.
Teachers continually evaluate pupils' understanding through questioning, discussion, observation, written work, classroom participation and regular checks of key knowledge and skills.
This allows teachers to identify misconceptions, adapt their teaching and provide timely feedback to help children improve.
Pupils are encouraged to reflect on their learning, respond to feedback and develop an understanding of their next steps.
Monitoring Progress and Attainment
Alongside everyday classroom assessment, we use periodic assessments to monitor pupils' attainment and progress.
In English and mathematics, termly assessments help support teachers' professional judgements and identify pupils who may benefit from additional support or greater challenge.
Assessment information is reviewed to inform future teaching, plan targeted interventions and ensure that pupils continue to make progress.
Our expectations are ambitious for all children, regardless of their starting points.
Statutory Assessments
Throughout primary school, pupils participate in statutory assessments at key stages of their education.
Early Years Foundation Stage
At the end of Reception, teachers complete the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP), assessing children's development against the Early Learning Goals.
Year 1 – Phonics Screening Check
Children complete the national Phonics Screening Check, which assesses their ability to decode and read words using their phonics knowledge. Pupils who do not meet the required standard receive further support and are normally reassessed in Year 2.
Year 4 – Multiplication Tables Check
Children complete the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC), assessing their fluency in recalling multiplication facts up to 12 × 12.
We place considerable emphasis on developing secure mathematical foundations, reflected in our consistently strong outcomes.
Year 6 – Key Stage 2 Assessments
At the end of Year 6, pupils complete national curriculum tests (SATs) in reading, mathematics and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Writing is assessed separately by teachers using the statutory assessment framework.
These assessments provide an important measure of pupils' attainment at the end of primary education and help support their transition to secondary school.
Working in Partnership with Parents
We believe that effective communication between home and school is essential to children's progress.
Parents are invited to attend consultation evenings in the autumn and spring terms, where teachers discuss attainment, progress and areas for further development.
In the summer term, parents receive a written report summarising their child's achievements and progress across the curriculum, with opportunities to discuss the report further where needed.
Throughout the year, we encourage families to communicate with their child's teacher whenever they have questions about learning or progress.
Celebrating Achievement
We are proud of the academic progress and achievements of our pupils.
Our assessment practices, high expectations and commitment to responsive teaching contribute to strong outcomes across the school.
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