Issue - meetings

To note the preliminary analyses of results at the end of the Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1, 2, 4 and Post 16 for 2010.

Hard copies of background papers are available on request.

RECEIVED the preliminary analyses of results at the end of the Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1,2,4 and Post 16 for 2010 (pages 107 – 112), introduced by Bob Garnett (Interim Deputy Director, School Standards and Inclusion) who highlighted that whilst Haringey’s improvement rates were twice the national average there were still gaps in performance and looked after children were still underperforming.  A discussion followed.

NOTED

• Higher performing schools had fewer exclusions and schools that fostered a good ethos had better academic results.
• A Committee Member highlighted that  in relation to the figures for Key Stage 2 results on page 112 the data was not a comparison of like for like as only  20 schools had taken the SAT tests in 2010 therefore it could not be concluded that these results were improving.  The Director of CYPS explained that the schools that had not taken SATs had undertaken rigorous teacher assessments and the Secretary of State had agreed that Haringey’s overview of Key Stage 2 was valid and action plans robust.
• Concerns were raised about categorising all schools together as some schools performed better than others.  It was explained that the borough was judged as a whole and therefore had to be recorded as such but more in-depth information was available.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.