PAPER C
EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING
SELECT COMMITTEE - 17 FEBRUARY 2003
KEY STAGE 4 PERFORMANCE TABLES
STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Background
1.
This is a report of
Island performance in respect of the Key Stage 4 DfES Performance tables
published on January 23 2003.
2.
The tables contain
information on the GCSE performance of Island High Schools together with
information on unauthorised absence and for the first time a value-added
measure of performance from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 (Year 6 to Year 9) and
Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 (Year 9 to Year 11).
3.
The overall GCSE
results are as reported at the December Select Committee. This report gives
information on individual school performance in relation to GCSE results,
value-added and attendance.
Value-added
4.
This is the first
year in which the DfES has published value-added data in respect of individual
school and LEA performance. Two measures have been used to demonstrate the gain
pupils have made from Year 6 to Year 9 and from Year 9 to Year 11. In 2004 one
measure will be used to demonstrate the pupil gain from Year 6 to Year 11. The
value-added measures apply to the individual cohort and represent the gains
pupils have made from Year 6 to Year 11 regardless of their background and
ability. The achievements of all pupils count in arriving at the score and the
value-added measure can be, over time, a better indicator of a school's
performance than the headline percentage statistic.
5.
In the scoring system
used this year a score of 99 to 105 indicates that pupils' achievement has been
good, above 105 it has been very good. Between a score of 95 and 99 most pupils
will have achieved what they should have done for their age and ability.
The Performance Tables
6.
The tables presented
on the next page give details of performance for each High school, the
Authority and where comparators are available the national position.
7.
|
LEA Maintained Schools
|
Pupils aged
15
|
GCSE/GNVQ
Results
|
Value-added
|
Attendance
|
|
|
Total
|
SEN
|
% SEN
|
5+ A*-C
|
5+ A*-G
|
No
passes
|
Av. Pt
Score
|
KS2-KS3
|
KS3- KS4
|
A
Abs.
|
UA
Abs.
|
|
LEA Average
|
|
|
|
45%
|
90%
|
5%
|
32.8
|
99.2
|
97.6
|
|
1.4%
|
|
England Average
|
|
|
|
51.5%
|
88.9%
|
5.4%
|
34.7
|
|
|
|
1.2%
|
|
Carisbrooke
High School
|
306
|
37
|
12.1%
|
48%
|
91%
|
5%
|
33.1
|
100.3
|
97.8
|
9.1%
|
2.0%
|
|
Cowes
High School
|
281
|
67
|
23.8%
|
43%
|
85%
|
6%
|
32.6
|
98.9
|
98.2
|
10.2%
|
0.8%
|
|
Medina
High School
|
234
|
53
|
22.6%
|
38%
|
91%
|
3%
|
31.2
|
98.3
|
99.5
|
9.4%
|
1.3%
|
|
Ryde
High School
|
274
|
71
|
25.9%
|
48%
|
89%
|
7%
|
32.9
|
98.0
|
98.4
|
7.5%
|
0.7%
|
|
Sandown
High School
|
357
|
65
|
18.2%
|
47%
|
92%
|
5%
|
34.0
|
100.1
|
95.5
|
9.3%
|
1.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: SEN - refers to the number and percentage of pupils in the
examination year.
A Abs - is the authorised absence in
the 2001/02 year - U Abs - is the unauthorised absence in the 2001/02 year.
7. Key
points to note are:
·
45% of High school
pupils gained 5+A*-C grades at GCSE or the GNVQ equivalent. This represents a
small improvement upon 2001.
·
Girls continue to
out-perform boys, particularly at the higher grades (A*-C) where the difference
for the LEA is significantly higher than that nationally and in comparison to
our statistical neighbours.
·
On the two key
measures of 5+A*-C and average points score there is still significant
improvement to be made locally.
·
In relation to the
value-added scores it is clear that most pupils make the expected gains for
their age and ability. Some individual school gains demonstrate good
achievement.
·
Unauthorised absence
is broadly in line with the national average; though authorised absence is
still too high and has an adverse impact upon students' achievement.
Post 16
Performance
8.
At this stage the
DfES Performance indicators for Post 16 courses have not been published. This
is as a result of the problems with A level awarding in the summer of 2002.
Validated information, beyond that reported to members in December 2002 is not
yet available. Final publication of the national data is now expected for April
2003.
Background Papers:
National Statistics
DfES
Isle of Wight EDP
NCER Data Package
Contact point:
Keith Simmonds - Senior Inspector - 823405
DAVID PETTITT
Strategic Director of Education and Community Development