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Isle of Man Schools' Attainment Level 2017-2018 Isle of Man Schools’ Attainment Level 2017-2018 PP 2019/0002 To: The Hon Stephen C Rodan, President of Tynwald and the Hon Council and Keys in Tynwald assembled The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, Hon. Graham Cregeen, MHK, was asked on 16th October 2018 if he would provide attainment data index reports for each primary school and the Island average for end of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, for each of the past five years. He answered that: “This data is already freely available on each school’s website”. However, I do not believe that information is ‘freely available’ when Members of Tynwald, and members of the public, have to visit 32 different websites to obtain that information. Having asked the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office researchers to obtain and collate the information I requested, I now wish to make it available to other Members with the aim of preventing duplication of effort. I also requested the researchers to include other data that has been released by the Department that provides some social context in terms of the proportion of pupils at each school eligible for free school meals and the number of students whose first language is not English (EAL). There were some issues with the data: It is difficult to compare schools with smaller class size as the results may be skewed by one pupil. The class roll is also included for noting. A random sample of schools show they only have the current year’s set of data easily available on their websites. Previous years would provide more than a snapshot on each school’s performance. The data is presented in a different way by all schools, which makes comparisons hard to draw. For instance in Key Stage 1 Anagh Coar School has taken 100% and split that over Levels 1 to 3 to show the percentage of pupils at a certain level; in the case of Arbory they use the 100% to demonstrate how pupils have completed each level. While the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office was collating the information for me, a parent, Mr David Watts, has researched the information and produced a detailed, publicly available guide. I believe schools’ attainment data should be freely available to parents and students. DESC presents comprehensive attainment data for Key Stage 4 and 5, with interpretative graphs showing several years’ comparisons. I hope in the future the Department of Education, Sport and Culture might reconsider its stance on publishing attainment data on our primary schools, along with any additional information that can provide social context. This is not about ranking schools. Education professionals seem unanimous in the belief that league tables would be unhelpful but it is natural for parents to seek to compare schools’ performance, to have reassurance about the attainment of their schools, perhaps to question if more disadvantaged areas need more support. Daphne Caine MHK December 2018 Primary Schools (Key Stage 1 and 2) Anagh Coar School Number of Pupils on Roll 122 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 43.8 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 49% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 4.30% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 English Overall 31% 63% 6% 12% 73% 15% Reading 50% 44% 6% 8% 69% 23% Writing 31% 69% 0% 34% 62% 4% Speaking and Listening 12.50% 75% 12.50% 8.00% 54% 38.00% Maths 31% 63% 6% 26% 62% 12% Science 6% 88% 6% 8% 92% 0% Andreas Number of Pupils on Roll 106 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 66.7 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 18% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 0.00% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 21.40% 28.60% 50% 5.90% 64.70% 29.40% Writing 7.10% 78.60% 14.30% 5.90% 76.50% 17.60% Speaking and listening 14.30% 57.10% 28.60% 5.90% 70.60% 23.50% Mathematics 14.30% 78.60% 7.10% 11.80% 41.10% 47.10% Science 0% 78.60% 21.40% 11.80% 58.80% 29.40% Arbory Number of Pupils on Roll 182 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 70.4 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 18% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 1.70% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 100% 96.30% 51.90% 100% 100% 66.70% Writing 100% 100% 29.60% 100% 90.50% 57.10% Speaking and Listening 100% 100% 18.50% 100% 100% 47.60% Maths 100% 96.30% 37% 100% 100% 52.40% Science 100% 100% 22.20% 100% 100% 85.70% Ashley Hill Number of Pupils on Roll 259 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 55.3 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 14% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 1.60% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Speaking & Listening 100% 100% 15.40% 100% 90.70% 37.20% Reading 100% 76.90% 26.90% 100% 88.40% 23.30% Writing 100% 96.20% 7.70% 100% 88.40% 32.60% Mathematics 100% 100% 19.20% 97.70% 83.70% 37.20% Science 100% 100% 19.20% 100% 95.30% 34.90% Ballacottier School Number of Pupils on Roll 272 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 74 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 19% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 7.00% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 17% 83.00% 37.00% 9% 91.00% 61.00% Writing 19% 81% 22.00% 15% 85.00% 52.00% Speaking and Listening 5% 95% 46.00% 9% 91.00% 58.00% Maths 10% 90.00% 34% 6.00% 94.00% 61.00% Science 7% 93% 29.00% 6% 94.00% 70.00% Ballasalla Number of Pupils on Roll 107 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 67% Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 32% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 3.90% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 18.10% 45.50% 36.40% 10.50% 31.60% 52.60% Writing 0% 72.70% 27.30% 15.70% 47.40% 31.60% Speaking and Listening 0% 63.60% 36.40% 5.30% 57.90% 31.60% Maths 0% 54.50% 45.50% 10.50% 52.60% 31.60% Science 0% 36.40% 63.60% 0% 52.60% 42.10% Ballaugh Number of Pupils on Roll 68 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 72.7 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 16% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 0.00% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 100 100 100 100 100 73 Writing 100 100 66 100 100 55 Speaking and Listening 100 100 83 100 100 64 Maths 100 100 66 100 100 73 Science 100 100 100 100 100 73 Braddan Number of Pupils on Roll 169 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 82 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 28% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 3.40% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 8% 60% 28% 0% 35% 65% Writing 0% 92% 4% 12% 46% 42% Speaking and Listening 0% 84% 16% 0% 54% 46% Mathematics 4% 68% 28% 4% 54% 42% Science 4% 72% 24% 0% 42% 58% Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Number of Pupils on Roll 67 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 28.6 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 3% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language n/a KS1 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Buinn 12.50% 87.50% 0% Soilshaghey Eieyn 12.50% 87.50% 0% Kiartys 12.50% 87.50% 0% Maddaght 0% 100% 0% Sheanse 0% 75% 25% KS2 Subject Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Gaelg 0% 78% 22% Reading 0% 44% 56% Writing 0% 33% 67% Speaking and Listening 0% 56% 44% Maddaght 0% 44% 56% Sheanse 0% 56% 44% Bunscoill Rhumsaa Number of Pupils on Roll 519 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 70.1 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 24% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 1.80% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 33.80% 39.70% 25% 5.90% 38.80% 55.20% Writing 20.50% 64.70% 14.70% 2.90% 40.20% 56.70% Speaking & Listening 5.80% 76.40% 17.60% 11.90% 50.70% 37.30% Maths 5.80% 83.80% 10.20% 7.40% 47.70% 44.80% Science 4.40% 70.50% 25% 1.40% 33.80% 62.70% Cronk y Berry Number of Pupils on Roll 354 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 68.1 Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 27% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 5.90% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 18.20% 81.80% 47.70% 10.30% 89.70% 43.10% Writing 25% 75% 18.20% 15.50% 84.50% 41.40% Speaking & Listening 6.80% 93.20% 13.60% 12.10% 87.90% 34.50% Maths 11.40% 88.60% 18.20% 8.60% 91.40% 39.70% Science 0% 100% 40.90% 3.40% 96.60% 60.30% Dhoon School Number of Pupils on Roll 70 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 100% Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 10% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 0.00% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Reading 100% 80% 50% 100% 100% 69% Writing 100% 80% 30% 10% 100% 77% Speaking & Listening 100% 100% 40% 100% 92% 69% Maths 100% 100% 30% 100% 92% 69% Science 100% 100% 30% 100% 100% 84% Foxdale Number of Pupils on Roll 74 Percentage of Reception Pupils achieving a GLD 57% Percentage of Pupils Receiving Free School Meals 11% Percentage of Pupils with English as an Additional Language 0.00% Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Subject Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 English 0% 100% 35% 0% 100% 100% Reading 0% 88% 35% 0% 100% 100% Writing 0% 88% 12% 0% 100% 50% Speaking & Listening 0% 100% 53% 0% 100% 100% Maths 0% 100% 18% 0% 100% 50% Science 0% 100% 71% 0% 100% 100% Henry Bloom Noble School Number of
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