Abbreviations and Meanings

LEA

Local education authority.

CY

Community school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.

FD

Foundation school maintained by the LEA. Some may have a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.

VA

Voluntary aided school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.

VC

Voluntary controlled school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is the admissions authority.

R

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the test results.

B

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.

<

School had 10 or fewer eligible pupils at the time of the 1999 tests. No results are shown because of the risk of individual pupils' results being identified.

+

Test results are unavailable for reasons beyond the school's control.

X

The school failed to provide the test results.

NA

The improvement measure aggregate for the year in question is not appropriate for publication (i.e. no results were published for one or more subjects, the school had 10 or fewer eligible pupils in the year in question, or the school has 10 or fewer eligible pupils in 1999).

Charter Mark

This school has been awarded the Charter Mark.

LEA Average

The average for all state schools in the local education authority. This includes the results of small primary schools listed in the tables but without performance information, and the results of special schools.

England Average

The average for all state schools in England. This includes the results of small primary schools listed in the tables but without performance information, and the results of special schools.

No. of eligible pupils - total

Number of pupils eligible for Key Stage 2 assessment in the 1998/99 school year. All pupils - including those with special educational needs - are eligible for assessment under the National Curriculum when they reach the end of Key Stage 2. Most will be aged 11 by the end of the school year, but some will be younger or older. This number includes all eligible pupils on the school roll at the time of the tests in May 1999 - regardless of whether or not they sat the test (for example because a pupil was absent or disapplied).

No. of eligible pupils - SEN

Number of pupils eligible for the Key Stage 2 assessments in the 1998/99 school year who had statements of special educational needs (SEN). Some of these pupils may not have taken the tests - because they were working at a level below that assessed by the tests (Level 3), or because they were disapplied. This will affect the school's overall results.

L4 +

Level 4 or above: The percentage of eligible pupils achieving Level 4 or above in the test - the level expected of 11 year olds. This percentage is based on all eligible pupils, including those who were absent or disapplied at the time of the test and did not therefore achieve a result.

A/D

Absent or disapplied: The percentage of eligible pupils who were absent or disapplied at the time of the test. Each school's results are based on the achievements of all its eligible pupils, including any absent or disapplied pupils. The school's results may have been affected by absent or disapplied pupils, because they are included in the calculations but did not achieve a result. The higher the percentage shown, the more the school's results may have been affected by pupils with no results.

Absent

Absent pupils: Some pupils were absent from school at the time some or all of the tests were taken in May 1999 - perhaps due to illness - and did not achieve a test level.

Disapplied

Disapplied pupils: The National Curriculum assessments have been designed to make sure that as many children as possible can be assessed. There may, however, be a small number of pupils who are not able to take part in some or all of the assessments, even allowing for th full range of arrangements that can be made. Usually this only happens if all or part of the National Curriculum is not suitable for a pupil because he or she has certain special educational needs. The assessments are designed to cater for most pupils with special educational needs.

Improvement Measure

For each of the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, the sum of the percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in the English, mathematics and science tests. From this you can see how pupils' achievements have changed over the past four years.

Pupils (all ages)

Total number of pupils of all ages (including nursery pupils) on the school roll in January 1999.

Pupils aged 11

The number of pupils on the school roll in January 1999 who reached the age of 11 during the school year. This number should normally be the same or nearly the same as the number of eligible pupils. If there is a big difference you may want to ask the school's headteacher for further information.

Pupils with statements

The total number of pupils of all ages on the school roll in January 1999 with statements of special educational needs (SEN). These statements describe any learning difficulties which pupils have, and specify the extra help or equipment they need. Around 3% of school pupils nationally have statements. Some pupils with special educational needs are academically able. But schools face challenges in achieving Level 4 at Key Stage 2 for many pupils with SEN. The information on the numbers of pupils with SEN in each school helps you take this into account when looking at the school's results.

Pupils without statements

The total number of pupils of all ages with special educational needs (SEN), but without statements. These are other pupils registered as having special educational needs but whose schools meet the pupils' needs without statements. Some pupils with special educational needs are academically able. But schools face challenges in achieving Level 4 at Key Stage 2 for many pupils with SEN. The information on the numbers of pupils with SEN in each school helps you take this into account when looking at the school's results.

Q

This data item is under query and will be replaced after investigation.