LA Outcomes 2013 HMCI 2014

Foundation Stage Headlines 66% of Southwark school children achieved a Good Level of Development (GLD). An improvement of 6 percentage points from the previous year (60% in 2013) The LA’s performance continued to be higher than the national (60%), London (62%) and statistical neighbour averages (63%) We were ranked joint 16th (no change from last year) and also remained positioned in the top quartile for this measure

Phonics Year 1 Southwark continued to make good improvement. There was a 5 percentage points increase from 72% in 2013 to 77% in 2014 For the second consecutive year, Southwark’s result was better than the national average (74% in 2014) Southwark was ranked joint 30th – an improvement of 2 places We remain positioned in the top quartile

KS1 Headlines Southwark made improvements of between 1 to 2 percentage points, in all KS1 subjects and compared to the previous year’s results The percentage of children achieving level 2 +: SubjectSouthwark 2012 Southwark 2013 Southwark 2014 London 2014 National 2014 Speaking & Listening84%86% 88%89% Reading86%87% 89%90% Writing81%84% 86%87%86% Mathematics89%90% 91%93%92% Science85%87% 88%90%91% Compared to last year and against results for London, the LA has narrowed the gap with London in KS1 performance for all subjects except for maths

KS2 Headlines SubjectSouthwark 2012 Southwark 2013 Southwark 2014 London 2013 National 2013 Reading89%88% 90% 89% Writing83%84% 87%88% 86% Maths86%87% 88%89% 86% GPSNA78% 81% 77% Science85%87% 89% 88% RWM Combined - 77% 81%82% 79% Compared to national standards, we performed better in all subjects - reading; writing; maths; GPS; science and also reading, writing and maths combined In contrast, we are below the London averages for writing, maths and reading, writing and maths combined. The percentage of Southwark school children achieving L4 +

KS2 Headlines Southwark continues to outperform the national average for all 2 levels progress measures - nationally the expected progress made in reading; writing and maths was 91%; 93% and 90% respectively. Compared against London averages, Southwark’s results were in line with those for 2 levels progress in reading. However we were 1 percentage point below the London averages for writing and maths 2 Levels Progress SubjectSouthwark 2013 Southwark 2014 London 2014 National Average Floor Standards Reading91% 93% 91%94% Writing93% 94%95%93%96% Mathematics91% 92%93%90%93%

HMCI Annual Report 2014 Headlines “Primary schools continue to progress but secondary schools have stalled” In presenting the report, Sir Michael said he was also "increasingly concerned" about problems with recruiting teachers, particularly when there was a population surge.” Sir Michael says these schools "need to concentrate on the basics". Sir Michael said that increased autonomy helped schools to improve, but it also required better leadership. The Ofsted chief said more school autonomy needed to be accompanied by increased monitoring. Sir Michael said that increased autonomy helped schools to improve, but it also required better leadership. The Ofsted chief said more school autonomy needed to be accompanied by increased monitoring. "Where schools are failing, it is not because they are local authority schools or academies, or because they are part of a multi-academy trust. "

HMCI Annual Report 2014 Headlines Ofsted is warning that too many secondary schools in England are not making sufficient progress, with almost a third judged not to be good enough. He says there are now 170,000 pupils in inadequate secondary schools, about 70,000 more than two years ago. Sir Michael says these schools "need to concentrate on the basics".

HMCI Annual Report 2014 Headlines “Outcomes of inspections in , shows that the school system continues to improve, with more than four out of five schools now rated good or outstanding.” “Much of this progress has been driven by primary schools, with Ofsted saying there are 700,000 more pupils in good and outstanding primary schools than in 2012.” “Worrying signs in secondary schools, with 50 more in special measures than last year.” “The rate of improvement has slowed and some have declined, with 71% of secondary schools rated as good or outstanding, compared with 82% of primary schools.”

HMCI Annual Report 2014 School autonomy "Most people recognise that school autonomy is a good thing.” "Where schools are failing, it is not because they are local authority schools or academies, or because they are part of a multi-academy trust …….” " We need to concentrate on the basics. They are failing because they haven't got the essentials right - governance and oversight is weak, leadership is poor, misbehaviour goes unchallenged and teaching is indifferent.”

HMCI Annual Report 2014 Why are primaries improving? The quality of leadership has improved. Governing bodies provide headteachers with challenge as well as support. Teaching is focused on getting the basics right, including phonics. Good attendance and behaviour are the norm. More of the brightest pupils are reaching their potential by the age of 11. The gap between those on free school meals and other pupils has narrowed.

Southwark Ofsteds Ofsted Judgements at 31/8/14 Good & Outstanding Overall 88% Secondary 93% 7 th out of 32 LAs in London) Primary 86 % (19 th out of 32 LAs in London) Number of Schools Outstanding33 Good55 Requires Improvement12

Southwark Ofsteds

School Improvement Team 2014 Head of Standards 0-19 Jim Eshelby Senior Adviser Terry Segarty NQT & Initial Years of Teaching Adviser Bernadette Oates EYFS Adviser Georgia Pritchard (TBC) Senior Adviser Dany Thomas Early Learning and Achievement 3 to 5 Senior Adviser Nina Dohel Assessment and Transition Nikki Tilson Senior Adviser Ian Morris Senior Adviser Peter Nathan EYFS Consultants Sue Rogers Denise South Nita Rogers Senior Adviser Madeleine Danaher Admin and Support Manager Daphne Macarthy CPD : Michelle Ttoffali Head of Strategy: Schools Educational Development Cara Cahill CPD Operational Manager