Our Performance
We want families to understand both what our children have achieved and where we are working to improve. The results below are from the 2025–26 academic year. Stanbury is a small school, so each child has a noticeable effect on the percentages.
Early years: End of Reception
At the end of Reception, children are assessed across several areas of learning. A Good Level of Development means a child has reached the expected level in the key areas that support their move into Year 1.
In 2026, 7 of our 12 Reception children (58%) achieved a Good Level of Development. All 12 reached the expected level in mathematics and physical development. Literacy was the area in which fewer children reached the expected level: 8 of 12 (67%) did so.
Good Level of Development | Stanbury |
2025 | 13 out of 16 children (81%) |
2026 | 7 out of 12 children (58%) |
These were different groups of children, and each child in the 2026 group represents about eight percentage points. Even so, we recognise that we need to improve outcomes. This year, we are strengthening early writing, the learning opportunities available through play, and the way adults support children’s language and learning.
Phonics: Year 1
The phonics screening check looks at how well children can use their phonics knowledge to read words. In 2026, 15 of our 16 Year 1 children (94%) met the required standard. In 2025, all 11 children in that Year 1 group met it.
Key Stage 2: End of Year 6
At the end of Year 6, children take national tests in reading, mathematics, and grammar, punctuation and spelling. Writing is assessed by teachers. Our 2026 Year 6 group had 13 children.
Subject | Stanbury: expected standard | National: expected standard | Stanbury: higher standard or greater depth | National: higher standard or greater depth |
Reading | 92% | 75% | 63% | 31% |
Mathematics | 77% | 75% | 15% | 27% |
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling | 85% | 74% | 8% | 30% |
Writing | 69% | 73% | 0% | 13% |
Reading was a particular strength. Writing was below the national figure, and improving writing is a priority in our school improvement work. We are also continuing to strengthen children’s mathematical knowledge and confidence.
Understanding the figures
These results describe the children in each year group; they do not tell the whole story of any individual child or measure how much that child has progressed. Because our groups are small, we look closely at children’s work and assessments alongside the percentages when planning what to teach next.
The 2026 national Key Stage 2 figures shown above are provisional. We will update this page as newer national comparisons become available.