Assessment

We assess achievement of pupils during their time at Manor Mead Virginia Water in a number of ways, including discussion of progress at Annual Reviews.

A summary of pupils' achievement using formal assessment tools is detailed in the following document:

Data Assessment Review 2023-24

As most of our pupils are working below the level of the National Curriculum assessments, the information found of the government's performance tables website is limited. However, there is other information about the school held on the Department for Education website which you can view here.

Manor Mead School uses ILP target data as our main form of assessment. Each student is set targets in four areas:

Communication, Language and Literacy
Personal, Social and Emotional
Cognition
Physical and Sensory

These targets are set twice a year by teachers, reviewed by school leadership, then agreed with parents at parent consultations in the autumn and spring. The targets are then evaluated twice a year and allocated a completion score between 0 and 3 stars

0 stars meaning no progress or very little progress
1 star meaning some progress, but not consistently half way to the target
2 stars meaning good progress, either more than half, but not the complete target has been achieved, or the target has been achieved, but not consistently
3 stars meaning the target has been consistently achieved

In addition to their ILPs EYFS pupils have progress recorded within the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework.

All primary aged pupils are taught three core subjects: English, Maths and PSHE and progress is recorded within our bespoke 'W' Levels. These subjects provide pupils with the essential skills and knowledge required to access the wider curriculum and prepare them for the next stages in their education and life.

This progress is then reviewed by school leadership, who create data reports at mid and end of year, which includes any trends and highlights any suggested interventions.

Some pupils are able to access national Year 2 and Year 6 assessments, however most pupils are disapplied as they are working below the level of the tests.