Adran Hyfforddiant ac AddysgDepartment for Training and Education

DogfenWybodaeth

Information Document

Safonau YsgolionSchool Standards

Dogfen Wybodaeth AHA rhif: DFTE Information Document No: Dyddiad Argraffu: Chwefror 2005Date of Issue: February 2005

2004

Gwybodaeth Feincnodi

Benchmark Information

028-05

Cyfnod AllweddolKey Stage 33

Benchmark Information for Key Stage 3: 2004

Audience: Headteachers, Governing Bodies and Directors of Education

Further copies of this booklet and those listed below may be obtained from:

Parents and Information Branch (SPD4)Department for Training and Education

Welsh Assembly GovernmentCathays Park

CARDIFF CF10 3NQ

(029) 2082 6010 Fax (029) 2082 6016email - education.training@wales.gsi.gov.uk

or visit our website - www.learning.wales.gov.uk

Also available from the Welsh Assembly Government

National Curriculum Assessment and Public Examination Results (for each LEA area) 2002, 2003 and 2004National Curriculum Assessment Results in Wales: Key Stage 1 for 1997 to 2001National Curriculum Assessment Results in Wales: Key Stage 2 for 1997 to 2001National Curriculum Assessment Results in Wales: Key Stage 3 for 1997 to 2001

National Curriculum Assessment Results in Wales: Key Stage 3 non-core subjects for 2001GCSE/GNVQ Results in Wales: 1997 – 2001

A/AS level and GNVQ results in Wales: 2001Benchmark Information for Key Stage 1: 1997 – 2004Benchmark Information for Key Stage 2: 1997-2004

Benchmark Information for Key Stages 3 & 4: 1997 - 2002Benchmark Information for Key Stage 3: 2003

Benchmark Information for Key Stage 4: 2003 and 2004

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Contents

Page

Introduction 4

How to use the Benchmark Tables 6

Key Stage 3Table 1: Schools with up to 10 per cent eligible for FSM 8Table 2: Schools with over 10 per cent and up to 15 per cent eligible for FSM 9Table 3: Schools with over 15 per cent and up to 20 per cent eligible for FSM 10Table 4: Schools with over 20 per cent and up to 30 per cent eligible for FSM 11Table 5: Schools with over 30 per cent eligible for FSM 12Table 6: Welsh-speaking Schools 13Table 7: English-speaking Schools 14Table 8: All secondary schools 15Table 9: Welsh speaking schools - Summary table 16Table 10: English speaking schools - Summary table 17Table 11: All secondary schools - Summary table 18

Performance Bands - Core SubjectsEnglish 19Welsh 20Mathematics 21Science 22Core Subject Indicator 23

Performance Bands - Non-core SubjectsArt 24Design and Technology 24Geography 25History 25Information Technology 26Modern Foreign Language 26Music 27Physical Education 27Welsh Second Language 28

Introduction

This is the eighth year for which benchmark information has been published and it is hoped thatschools and LEAs will use it to support their target setting processes. The tables displayed in thisbooklet are based on the results derived from the 2004 National Curriculum assessments.

The purpose of providing benchmark information is to show how well schools can do, whatevertheir circumstances. Benchmark Information brings together the results of similar schools intosimple tables, which are ordered according to the proportion of children known to be eligible forfree school meals (FSM). By looking at the tables, which have been extended for English-mediumschools, schools can find out how well their results compare with similar schools.

The presentation of the benchmark information illustrates clearly the range of performance ineach group of schools. Blank columns allow schools to enter their own results for differentindicators i.e. the percentage of pupils attaining level 5 or above, or those achieving the CoreSubject Indicator (CSI). The tables are based on the results from maintained schools.

For 2002 and 2003, the FSM percentage was based on pupils of all ages. For 2004, the FSMpercentage is based on pupils of compulsory school age only.

The charts towards the back of the book show the number of schools in a range of performancebands for each subject and the Core Subject Indicator. The charts are based on the number ofschools with more than five pupils eligible for assessment.

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3How to use the Benchmark TablesSut i ddefnyddio’r tablauTable 1: Schools with up to 10 per cent eligible for FSMTabl 1: Ysgolion â hyd at 10 y cant yn gymwys i gael PYD

Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or aboveCanran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neu uwch

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School is performing in the top25% (the upper quartile).

Ysgol yn perfformio yn y 25% uchaf (ychwartel uchaf)

School performance is in the top 50%(above the median) and below the bestperforming 25% (the upper quartile).

Perfformiad ysgol yn y 50% uchaf(uwchlaw’r canolrif ac islaw’r 25% sy’nperfformio orau (y chwartel uchaf)

School performance is in thebottom 25% (the lower quartile)of schools in the table.

Perfformiad Ysgol yn y 25% isaf (ychwartel isaf) o ysgolion yn y tabl.

School performance is in the bottom50% (below the median) of schoolsbut above the lowest performing 25%(the lower quartile).

Perfformiad ysgol yn y 50% isaf(islaw’r canolrif) o ysgolion onduwchlaw’r 25% isaf eu perfformiad(chwartel isaf)

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileEEnngglliisshh//SSaaeessnneegg Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 72 76 78 83Asesiad AthroTest 60 69 77 80PrawfMMaatthheemmaattiiccss//MMaatthheemmaatteegg

Teacher Assessment 75 80 83 85Asesiad AthroTest 73 76 80 90PrawfSScciieennccee//GGwwyyddddoonniiaaeetthhTeacher Assessment 70 79 88Asesiad AthroTest 76 82 87PrawfCCoorree SSuubbjjeecctt IInnddiiccaattoorr//DDaannggoossyydddd PPyynncciiaauu CCrraaiiddddTeacher Assessment 60 67 73Asesiad AthroTest 60 64 71Prawf

Number of schools/Nifer yr ysgolion = 54

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Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileArt/Celf Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 74 83 90Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dylunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 68 81 89Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 73 79 86Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 70 78 89Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment 70 84 92Asesiad AthroModern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment 56 64 76Asesiad AthroMusic/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment 73 81 88Asesiad AthroPhysical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment 69 79 87Asesiad AthroWelsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment 48 56 67Asesiad Athro

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileEnglish/Saesneg Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 73 80 85Asesiad AthroTest 71 79 84PrawfMathematics/MathemategTeacher Assessment 78 83 87Asesiad AthroTest 78 83 86PrawfScience/GwyddoniaethTeacher Assessment 75 82 89Asesiad AthroTest 80 85 90PrawfCore Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau CraiddTeacher Assessment 63 71 77Asesiad AthroTest 64 71 77

Number of schools/Nifer yr ysgolion = 52

Table 1: Schools with up to 10 per cent eligible for FSM

Tabl 1: Ysgolion sydd â hyd at 10 y cant o ddisgyblion â hawl i BYDPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neu'nuwch

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3Table 3: Schools with over 15 per cent and up to 20 per cent eligible for FSM

Tabl 3: Ysgolion sydd â dros 15 y cant, a hyd at 20 y cant o ddisgyblion â hawl i BYDPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neuuwch

Number of schools/Nifer yr ysgolion = 45

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileEnglish/Saesneg Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 61 65 73Asesiad AthroTest 56 62 72PrawfMathematics/MathemategTeacher Assessment 66 70 76Asesiad AthroTest 64 69 74PrawfScience/GwyddoniaethTeacher Assessment 63 71 76Asesiad AthroTest 67 74 77PrawfCore Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau CraiddTeacher Assessment 49 55 63Asesiad AthroTest 48 54 61Prawf

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileArt/Celf Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 69 75 84Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dylunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 66 71 81Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 63 68 72Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 63 67 73Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment 60 73 81Asesiad AthroModern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment 42 53 64Asesiad AthroMusic/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment 54 62 75Asesiad AthroPhysical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment 62 74 81Asesiad AthroWelsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment 34 45 60Asesiad Athro

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3Table 5: Schools with over 30 per cent eligible for FSM

Tabl 5: Ysgolion sydd â dros 30 y cant o ddisgyblion â hawl i BYDPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neuuwch

Number of schools/Nifer yr ysgolion = 24

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileEnglish/Saesneg Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 43 51 56Asesiad AthroTest 44 47 52PrawfMathematics/MathemategTeacher Assessment 51 56 65Asesiad AthroTest 49 54 62PrawfScience/GwyddoniaethTeacher Assessment 50 58 63Asesiad AthroTest 52 57 62PrawfCore Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau CraiddTeacher Assessment 32 39 44Asesiad AthroTest 34 40 42Prawf

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileArt/Celf Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 36 55 66Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dylunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 37 51 63Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 37 56 65Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 41 50 59Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment 40 54 60Asesiad AthroModern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment 26 39 44Asesiad AthroMusic/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment 36 49 63Asesiad AthroPhysical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment 33 55 73Asesiad AthroWelsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment 16 25 43Asesiad Athro

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3Table 7: English speaking schoolsTabl 7: Ysgolion SaesnegPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neuuwch

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileEnglish/Saesneg Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel Uchaf

Teacher Assessment 56 66 74Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 56 65 73

Mathematics/Mathemateg

Teacher Assessment 63 72 79Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 63 71 77Science/Gwyddoniaeth

Teacher Assessment 64 72 81Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 66 75 82Core Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau Craidd

Teacher Assessment 45 56 65Asesiad AtrhoTest/Prawf 46 57 65

Number of schools/Nifer yr ysgolion = 173

Lower Quartile Median Upper QuartileArt/Celf Chwartel Isaf Canolrif Chwartel UchafTeacher Assessment 63 74 86Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dylunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 58 71 83Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 59 69 78Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 59 68 75Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment 56 69 82Asesiad AthroModern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment 38 51 63Asesiad AthroMusic/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment 54 68 81Asesiad AthroPhysical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment 56 70 82Asesiad AthroWelsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment 30 45 56Asesiad Athro

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3Tabl 9: Welsh speaking schools - Summary table

Tabl 9: Ysgolion Cymraeg - Tabl crynodebPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neuuwch

FSM band/Band PYD21-30 31 per cent

or more31 y cant neu ragor

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PobYsgol

English/SaesnegTeacher Assessment 77 73 65 68 - 73Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 76 70 65 65 - 71Welsh/CymraegTeacher Assessment 77 74 67 77 - 74Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 77 73 68 76 - 74Mathematics/MathemategTeacher Assessment 78 77 67 74 - 76Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 79 75 69 68 - 75Science/GwyddoniaethTeacher Assessment 77 73 65 71 - 73Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 80 76 67 67 - 76Core Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau CraiddTeacher Assessment 67 63 53 59 - 63Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 68 62 55 56 - 63

Art/CelfTeacher Assessment 82 83 75 74 - 81Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dynlunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 73 72 70 80 - 73Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 77 72 70 58 - 73Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 76 70 68 79 - 73Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment 79 83 62 66 - 77Asesiad AthroModern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment 63 58 62 71 - 62Asesiad AthroMusic/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment 76 76 71 80 - 75Asesiad AthroPhysical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment 73 71 74 69 - 73Asesiad AthroWelsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment - - - - - -Asesiad Athro

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3Table 11: All Secondary schools - summary table

Tabl 11: Pob ysgol Uwchradd - tabl crynodebPercentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above/Canran y disgyblion yn cyrraedd lefel 5 neuuwch

FSM band/Band PYD21-30 31 per cent

or more31 y cant neu ragor

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y cant

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PobYsgol

English/SaesnegTeacher Assessment 80 71 66 59 50 67Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 78 71 63 60 48 66Welsh/CymraegTeacher Assessment 76 73 66 76 - 73Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 76 73 68 76 - 74Mathematics/MathemategTeacher Assessment 83 77 70 66 56 72Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 82 76 69 66 55 72Science/GwyddoniaethTeacher Assessment 82 76 70 67 55 72Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 85 78 72 68 56 74Core Subject Indicator/Dangosydd Pynciau CraiddTeacher Assessment 71 62 55 49 38 58Asesiad AthroTest/Prawf 71 63 54 51 39 58

Art/CelfTeacher Assessment 83 78 77 70 55 75Asesiad Athro Design & Technology/Dynlunio a ThechnolegTeacher Assessment 78 75 74 65 51 71Asesiad AthroGeography/DaearyddiaethTeacher Assessment 79 75 67 60 50 69Asesiad AthroHistory/HanesTeacher Assessment 80 73 67 61 49 68Asesiad AthroInformation Technology/Technoleg GwybodaethTeacher Assessment Asesiad Athro 79 74 70 61 49 69Modern Foreign Language/Ieithoedd FodernTeacher Assessment Asesiad Athro 63 59 53 41 38 53Music/CerddoriaethTeacher Assessment Asesiad Athro 82 71 65 68 49 70Physical Education/Addysg GorfforolTeacher Assessment Asesiad Athro 77 70 70 62 57 69Welsh Second Language/Cymraeg Ail IaithTeacher Assessment Asesiad Athro 54 50 45 37 32 44

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