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40 A reduction in the proportion of schools in which fewer than 65 per cent of pupils achieve Level 4 or above in the Key Stage 2 tests for English and mathematics (England).
Baseline and trends: Baseline year – 1997. Between 1997 and 2006, there has been an overall decrease in the proportion of schools in which fewer than 65 per cent of pupils achieve Level 4 or higher in the Key Stage 2 tests for English and mathematics.
The 2006 figures (based on revised data) show a decrease of one percentage point in English to 13 per cent and a decrease of two percentage points in mathematics to 19 per cent compared with the equivalent 2005 figures.
Percentage of mainstream schools with fewer than 65 per cent of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in the Key Stage 2 tests for English and mathematics (England)
Definition: The proportion of schools in which fewer than 65 per cent of 11-year-olds achieve Level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 English and mathematics tests. The data are based on schools published in the Achievement and Attainment Tables.
Data source: National Curriculum Assessments, Key Stage 2, in England 2006 (revised) Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Further information
Details of the National Curriculum Assessments, Key Stage 2, Department for Children, Schools and Families data source is available at:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000697/SFR48-2006.pdf
Achievement and Attainment Tables are available in the Statistical First Release (SFR):
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/performancetables/primary_06.shtml
The Department for Children, Schools and Families Autumn performance reportis available at:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/aboutus/reports/pdfs/Dcsf2006AutumnPerformanceReport.pdf
Research Evidence
"Teaching Approaches to Promote Consistent Level 4 Performance in Key Stage 2 English and Mathematics”
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR699.pdf
“The Effect of Class Size on Attainment and Classroom Processes in English Primary Schools (Years 4-6) 2000-2003” (Research Brief)
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RBX13-04.pdf