Educational Attainment in Hastings Presentation to the Hastings LSP Fiona Wright 22 October 2012

Overview Attainment at: –Foundation Stage –Key Stage 2 –Key Stage 4 The Hastings Story - improving outcomes for young people in Hastings schools

The Early Years Early Years Foundation Stage is recognised as a separate stage of learning, laying the foundations for when children begin more formal education. Success at the Foundation Stage is a proven indicator of success further on in a child’s academic career.

Foundation Stage Profile – age 5

Hastings FSP results compared to results in similar areas

FSP FSM/non FSM attainment gap EYFS results indicate that in Hastings Children are starting primary school less prepared that in other parts of East Sussex

Key Stage 2 – age 11

Key Stage 2 Mathematics Progress

Key Stage 2 English Progress

FSM/non FSM KS2 attainment gap

Key Stage 4 – age 16

Hastings Schools – KS4

Key Stage 4 – Mathematics Progress

Key Stage 4 – English Progress

Hastings Community Strategy Targets for Attainment Community Strategy Target 6. 5 GCSE A*-C grades including English & Maths 2010/ % 2011/12 49% Outcome in 2012: 48.2% Community Strategy Target 7. Key Stage 2 achieving level 4 including English & Maths 2010/ % 2011/12 76% Outcome in 2012: 71.6%

The Academies The Hastings Academy 5 GCSE A*-C grades including English & Maths 2012: 47% (ES: 57.4%) 5 GCSE A*-C grades 2012: 94% (ES: 80.3%) St Leonards Academy 5 GCSE A*-C grades including English & Maths 2012: 48% (ES 57.4%) 5 GCSE A*-C grades 2012: 90% (ES: 80.3%)

The story A large proportion of Foundation Stage children are not ready for school - worse in Hastings than can just be explained by deprivation levels Although attainment is lower in Hastings schools the progress made by pupils is in line with that of pupils in other East Sussex schools But poor start means many don’t catch up by age 16 The Hastings and St Leonards Academies are sustaining the improvements secured when the schools were federated We suggest that to make a difference to community strategy targets set for GCSEs, action is really needed at an earlier stage to ensure a better starting point for all pupils.