Pupil Assessment
At Ashmead School, we believe that assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. It is a continual process incorporated systematically into our teaching strategies, with the aim of promoting good progress for all pupils. Our aim is to ensure high quality teaching is supported and informed by our various types of assessment, allowing teachers to respond accurately to the learning needs of every pupil, including those who are disadvantaged or with SEND. Pupils have an active role in their own assessment, identifying their own learning needs and how they could improve their work. They are encouraged to be reflective learners who develop a secure understanding of their own strengths and how they can develop their learning further. All our assessment has a clear purpose and is done without adding unnecessarily to teachers’ workload.
We assess pupils as working, Below, Just At, Securely At, and Above, using the Bands N, R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, with the letter/number referring to the year group that the pupil is working at. N is Nursery, R is Reception, Band 1 is Year 1, Band 2 is Year 2 and so on.
Although the attainment and progress of each pupil is monitored continuously across the year, there are three main ‘Data Drops’, which take place at the end of every term.
At the end of a term, if a pupil is working at the expected band for their year group, for example, a Year 1 pupil on Band 1, a Year 2 pupil on Band 2, then they will be assessed as:
‘Securely At’ - confidently working where they should be for that point in the term
‘Just At’ - they are just working where they should be for that point in the term, but will be a focus in the class to consolidate understanding.
If a pupil is exceeding expectations for their year group, they will be assessed as working ‘Above’ (at a Greater Depth level)
If a pupil is still working on achieving some aspects of their year group curriculum, or the curriculum below their year group, they will be assessed as working ‘Below’.
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End of Term |
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Expected Attainment |
Greater Depth |
Statutory |
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Nursery |
N At |
N A |
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Reception |
R At |
R A |
Emerging (Working Towards) Expected |
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Year 1 |
1 At |
1 A |
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Year 2 |
2 At |
2 A |
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Year 3 |
3 At |
3 A |
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Year 4 |
4 At |
4 A |
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Year 5 |
5 At |
5 A |
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Year 6 |
6 At |
6 A |
Working Towards (Below) Expected Greater Depth (Above) |
Statutory Assessments
Pupils are also assessed at key points throughout their time at Ashmead, using the following statutory assessments:
- Reception Baseline Assessment
- End of Reception - Early Learning Goals
- Year 1 Phonic Screening
- Year 4 Multiplication Check
- Year 6 SATs - Reading, Grammar, spelling and punctuation, Mathematics.
Writing in Year 6 is assessed through teacher judgement and moderation. Teachers determine whether a pupil is successfully demonstrating the skills expected of a pupil their age or not across a range of writing purposes.
Parent Consultations Autumn Term
Parent Consultations happen bi-annually, however, parents are welcome to contact the School Office to arrange a meeting with their child’s class teacher at any point during the academic year.
