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A PERFECT score in theSATs and a newly-completed£840,000 building extensionmake for a happy time atRisley Lower Grammar C ofE Primary School.

The school, which is one ofthe oldest in the county, isamong several where all pupilsgained the required level fouror above in their English,maths and science tests.

The 300 percentage points for2009, followed 280 in 2008, 269 in2007 and 258 in 2006.

Head teacher Paul Bridg-mount has been at the school inDerby Road for two years.

He said: “Everyone workshard to ensure that our pupilsare viewed as individuals.

“Our teachers understandwhere our children are interms of their abilities and wework with them to ensure theirfulfil their potential.

“We also ensure that pupilsare encouraged to use theirimaginations and presentlearning to them in a real worldcontext that they can identifywith.”

Head teacher Nigel Carr’sreputation precedes him after a12-year stint in charge ofChurchtown C of E PrimarySchool, in Darley Dale.

He is very much in demandto help out other schools in thecounty which need extra ex-perience and assistance.

Mr Carr is currently at Ark-wright Primary School for a

Pupils’ potential isfulfilled as severalcounty schools getfull marks for tests

NEWS NEWS

Number on pupils in school

eligible for tests

Pupils with statements

of special educational needs

%achieving level 4 or above in

English 2009

%of pupils achieving level 4 or

above in maths 2009

%achieving level 4 or above in

combined English and maths 2009

%of pupils achieving level 4 or

above in science 2009

%achieving level 4 or above in

English, maths and science 2006

%achieving level 4 or above in

English, maths and science 2007

%achieving level 4 or above in

English, maths and science 2008

%achieving level 4 or above in

English, maths and science 2009

School contextual value addedmeasure

%achieving 2 or more levels of

progress in English

%achieving 2 or more levels of

progress in maths

%of sessions missed through

total absence

%of pupils persistently absent

Derby Telegraph ranking by testresults

%of pupils in CVA measure

DERBYSHIRE continuedHorsley C of E Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.3% 2.8% N/AHorsley Woodhouse Primary 16 1 100% 75% 75% 100% N/A 287 273 275 100.8 100% 100% 75% 4.4% 0.0% =32Howitt Primary, Heanor 60 2 78% 72% 65% 85% N/A N/A 202 235 98.6 100% 82% 68% 5.1% 1.5% 92Hulland C of E Primary 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.3% 0.0% N/AIronville and Codnor Park Primary 17 4 88% 76% 76% 88% 208 207 144 253 99.8 100% 82% 81% 6.8% 1.9% =74Kensington Junior, Ilkeston 61 4 80% 85% 77% 90% 251 242 263 256 99.9 100% 83% 89% 5.0% 2.2% =68Kilburn Junior 33 4 76% 76% 70% 88% 260 265 283 239 98.6 100% 69% 73% 4.1% 0.0% =87Kirk Ireton C of E Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.8% 2.0% N/AKirk Langley C of E Primary 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.3% 0.0% N/AKniveton C of E Primary 15 1 93% 87% 80% 100% 258 N/A 282 280 101.8 93% 100% 93% 3.7% 0.0% =24Ladywood Primary, Ilkeston 43 5 77% 65% 63% 84% 244 244 279 226 98.1 98% 67% 57% 5.4% 4.2% =100Langley Mill Junior 65 7 80% 71% 65% 92% 220 206 255 243 98.7 98% 67% 66% 5.4% 0.8% 84Lea Primary 20 2 100% 95% 95% 100% 288 265 N/A 295 101.2 100% 95% 95% 4.3% 3.1% =7Leys Junior, Alfreton 61 4 61% 69% 57% 70% 250 252 186 200 97.5 100% 44% 61% 5.4% 2.6% 108Linton Primary 44 1 91% 70% 68% 77% 237 257 226 239 97.8 100% 82% 57% 4.6% 0.5% =87Little Eaton Primary 29 1 97% 97% 97% 97% 254 265 271 290 99.4 97% 75% 93% 3.6% 0.0% 11Long Lane C of E Primary 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.6% 0.0% N/ALong Row Primary, Belper 47 6 87% 83% 79% 89% 253 235 269 260 99.9 98% 82% 89% 3.9% 0.4% =63Longford C of E Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.4% 0.0% N/ALongmoor Primary, Long Eaton 45 6 87% 84% 82% 93% 244 232 231 264 100.8 98% 93% 89% 5.8% 2.0% =54Loscoe C of E Primary 18 2 72% 83% 67% 100% 200 230 272 256 99.4 100% 65% 78% 4.9% 2.3% =68Mapperley C of E Primary 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.9% 1.9% N/AMarlpool Junior 56 1 86% 73% 70% 86% 211 231 246 245 99.1 95% 77% 77% 5.3% 2.4% 82Marston Montgomery Primary 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.5% 0.0% N/AMatlock Bath Holy Trinity C of E Primary 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.1% 0.0% N/AMelbourne Junior 67 4 94% 97% 93% 100% 286 295 289 291 99.8 96% 82% 82% 3.4% 0.0% 10Middleton Community Primary 13 1 92% 92% 92% 92% 191 285 N/A 277 99.6 100% 69% 92% 3.2% 0.0% 30Milford Primary 14 1 86% 79% 79% 93% 195 258 241 257 99.9 100% 79% 71% 3.2% 0.0% =66Morley Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.6% 0.0% N/AMorton Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.3% 0.0% N/AMugginton C of E Primary 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.1% 0.0% N/AMaundy C of E Junior, Heanor 32 4 78% 94% 75% 97% 202 219 248 269 100.3 97% 77% 97% 4.6% 1.9% 46Netherseal St Peter’s C of E Primary 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.1% 1.4% N/ANewhall Community Junior 80 2 86% 85% 79% 91% 237 241 238 263 99.1 99% 77% 74% 4.4% 1.2% =56Newton Primary 21 2 90% 76% 71% 100% 255 274 238 267 98.4 100% 67% 62% 5.7% 1.1% =48Norbury C of E Primary 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.1% 3.8% N/AOsmaston C of E Primary 16 2 94% 75% 75% 88% 274 238 300 256 99.5 100% 88% 75% 2.7% 1.0% =68Overseal Primary 24 2 83% 92% 83% 100% 290 259 283 275 99.2 100% 63% 83% 4.1% 0.6% =32Parkside Junior, Ashbourne 70 7 84% 91% 81% 91% 244 212 235 267 99.9 97% 85% 91% 4.8% 0.7% =48Parwich Primary 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.3% 0.0% N/APennine Way Junior, Swadlincote 84 8 88% 85% 81% 90% 269 254 274 263 100 99% 86% 84% 4.7% 1.7% =56Pottery Primary, Belper 53 9 81% 85% 77% 83% 257 246 244 249 99.2 100% 77% 81% 3.9% 0.9% 78Redhill Primary, Ockbrook 32 1 100% 94% 94% 100% 281 276 287 294 101.4 91% 100% 97% 3.1% 0.6% 9Repton Primary 20 0 95% 100% 95% 100% 291 250 261 295 100.2 100% 75% 95% 4.3% 0.0% =7Richardson Primary, Smalley 27 1 96% 85% 85% 96% 250 235 283 278 101.1 96% 100% 88% 5.1% 2.0% 29Riddings Junior 43 3 79% 74% 72% 93% 222 250 255 247 100.1 98% 80% 83% 5.4% 2.5% 80Ripley Junior 87 6 75% 79% 70% 90% 226 258 253 244 98.9 99% 56% 74% 4.7% 0.7% 83Risley Lower Grammar C of E Primary 18 0 100% 100% 100% 100% 258 269 280 300 100.4 100% 78% 100% 3.5% 0.0% =1Rosliston C of E Primary 15 1 87% 93% 87% 93% 286 218 300 273 100 100% 67% 100% 5.6% 2.5% =39Rowsley C of E Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.7% 1.6% N/ASt Andrew’s C of E Primary, Stanley 12 2 50% 67% 50% 75% 200 279 286 192 98.5 92% 64% 50% 3.7% 0.0% =109St Edward’s Catholic Primary, Newhall 34 5 100% 100% 100% 100% 287 292 269 300 102.8 100% 100% 100% 5.0% 1.0% =1St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary, Belper 28 6 93% 93% 89% 100% 258 296 269 286 101.9 89% 93% 93% 4.1% 0.6% =15St George’s C of E Prim, Church Gresley 30 1 83% 83% 80% 93% 259 245 263 260 100.6 97% 89% 93% 4.4% 0.6% =63St Giles C of E Primary, Matlock 15 2 93% 93% 93% 100% 300 289 280 287 100.4 93% 100% 93% 4.3% 0.0% 14St John’s C of E Primary, Belper 74 3 95% 96% 95% 99% 281 279 286 289 100.3 99% 81% 97% 4.0% 0.7% 12St John’s C of E Primary, Ripley 52 4 90% 75% 71% 96% 252 249 244 262 99.3 100% 83% 75% 5.8% 2.9% 60St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Matlock 36 2 83% 72% 67% 94% 246 275 260 250 99.7 81% 67% 80% 4.2% 0.6% =76St Laurence C of E Primary, Long Eaton 40 1 78% 83% 73% 93% 232 242 249 253 99 98% 72% 85% 5.6% 0.5% =74St Thomas Catholic Primary, Ilkeston 35 3 91% 89% 86% 100% 297 283 283 280 98.8 100% 66% 69% 5.3% 0.9% =24Sale and Davys C of E Primary, Barrow 17 1 94% 94% 94% 94% 283 282 273 282 99.8 100% 65% 94% 3.0% 2.2% =20Sandiacre Cloudside Junior 67 5 64% 69% 55% 87% 230 243 232 219 97.9 97% 53% 60% 6.5% 2.1% =103Sawley Junior 56 4 89% 86% 86% 93% 253 273 274 268 100.6 96% 83% 93% 4.9% 1.6% 47Scargill C of E Primary, West Hallam 69 5 77% 83% 74% 94% 267 235 266 254 99.5 99% 78% 76% 4.4% 0.9% 73Shardlow Primary 12 0 83% 100% 83% 100% 275 227 N/A 283 100 100% 75% 100% 4.3% 0.0% 19Somerlea Park Junior, Somercotes 56 8 59% 57% 46% 75% 240 242 254 191 98.5 96% 66% 57% 5.2% 2.7% 111South Darley C of E Primary 13 0 100% 100% 100% 100% 245 N/A 279 300 100.7 100% 100% 92% 4.0% 0.0% =1South Wingfield Primary 12 2 75% 75% 50% 100% 277 260 281 250 100.4 100% 83% 67% 4.0% 0.0% =76Stanley Common C of E Primary 13 3 69% 77% 69% 92% N/A N/A 280 238 99.4 92% 69% 85% 5.3% 1.4% =89Stanton Primary 12 2 83% 92% 75% 100% 229 200 287 275 99.8 100% 67% 83% 4.8% 0.0% =32Stenson Fields Primary 43 4 86% 81% 74% 95% 240 283 269 263 100.2 100% 83% 81% 4.6% 0.0% =56Stonebroom Primary 18 2 78% 89% 72% 94% 254 248 300 261 99.8 100% 78% 83% 6.6% 1.5% 62Stoney Middleton C of E Primary 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.3% 0.0% N/AStreet Lane Primary, Denby 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.3% 2.2% N/ASudbury Primary 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.4% 0.0% N/ASwanwick Primary 56 3 77% 95% 73% 98% 242 265 243 270 100.1 100% 64% 93% 3.6% 0.0% 45Tansley Primary 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.5% 0.0% N/ATurnditch C of E Primary 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.2% 0.0% N/AWaingroves Primary 24 3 88% 83% 79% 100% 264 254 254 271 99.1 100% 71% 83% 4.4% 1.3% =43Walton-on-Trent C of E Primary 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.9% 0.0% N/AWessington Primary 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.5% 0.0% N/AWest houses Primary 12 1 100% 100% 100% 100% 264 N/A 291 300 100 100% 83% 100% 3.8% 0.0% =1Weston-on-Trent C of E Primary 12 3 58% 67% 58% 83% 242 238 260 208 98.5 100% 42% 58% 3.4% 0.0% =106William Gilbert Primary, Duffield 35 4 94% 91% 89% 94% 283 280 300 280 99.8 91% 85% 91% 2.9% 0.5% =24Willington Primary 34 2 91% 91% 88% 94% 297 278 260 276 101.1 100% 91% 94% 4.0% 1.1% 31Wirksworth Junior 48 3 60% 73% 56% 92% 234 240 231 225 98 98% 30% 65% 4.6% 0.6% 102Woodbridge Junior, Alfreton 36 4 61% 61% 53% 69% 219 230 233 192 98 94% 59% 66% 5.7% 0.7% =109Woodville C of E Junior 61 3 87% 82% 77% 89% 249 212 238 257 99 97% 78% 71% 4.8% 2.0% =66LEA Average 8606 N/A 81% 82% 75% 90% 247 251 255 253 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.8% 1.3% N/ANational Average 579675 N/A 80% 79% 72% 88% 242 245 248 247 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.5% 2.2% N/A

STAFFORDSHIRE’S SATS RESULTSAll Saints C of E Primary, Alrewas 36 1 92% 97% 92% 100% 278 289 287 289 100.9 97% 94% 97% 3.7% 0.9% =3All Saints C of E Primary, Rangemore 12 0 92% 92% 83% 83% 257 277 244 267 99.1 100% 83% 92% 3.1% 0.0% 10Anglesey Primary, Burton 62 5 60% 68% 52% 73% 171 230 244 200 98.6 92% 78% 73% 8.6% 5.7% 20Belvedere Junior, Burton 63 6 68% 57% 48% 71% 235 241 207 197 97.3 94% 61% 38% 7.3% 5.8% 21Edge Hill Junior, Stapenhill 91 4 82% 78% 69% 88% 233 236 250 248 98.7 99% 77% 73% 5.0% 1.1% 14Eton Park Junior, Burton 43 2 74% 79% 67% 79% 238 212 231 233 99.5 95% 83% 76% 5.6% 1.5% 18Holy Rosary Catholic Primary, Burton 31 2 90% 84% 77% 97% 257 284 293 271 100.7 97% 93% 87% 5.7% 1.1% =8Holy Trinity C of E Primary, Burton 17 2 82% 76% 71% 82% 271 300 222 241 99.8 100% 88% 71% 3.9% 0.0% =16John of Rolleston Primary, Rolleston 42 3 93% 95% 90% 100% 259 262 250 288 100.1 98% 83% 93% 3.5% 0.3% =5Mosley Primary, Anslow 19 0 95% 95% 89% 100% 264 244 274 289 99.6 100% 89% 89% 3.7% 0.0% =3Needwood C of E Primary 14 1 86% 93% 86% 93% N/A 300 275 271 100.7 100% 79% 93% 2.7% 0.0% =8Richard Crosse C of E Prim, K Bromley 11 4 100% 91% 91% 100% 287 286 300 291 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.2% 1.1% 2Richard Wakefield C of E Prim, Tutbury 41 1 83% 85% 80% 90% 246 253 276 259 99.1 95% 74% 72% 4.9% 1.0% 13Rykneld Primary, Branston 70 8 80% 79% 74% 87% 262 267 258 246 98.6 99% 72% 71% 4.8% 1.2% 15St Modwen’s Catholic Primary, Burton 32 1 88% 81% 78% 97% 264 267 263 266 100 88% 89% 82% 5.1% 1.6% 11St Peter’s C of E Primary, Yoxall 24 2 100% 88% 88% 100% 263 267 300 288 100.7 96% 91% 79% 3.8% 0.0% =5Shobnall Primary 35 4 97% 100% 97% 100% 264 285 294 297 101.9 100% 97% 100% 4.5% 0.5% 1Thomas Russell Junior, Barton 74 5 80% 86% 74% 97% 261 255 273 264 99.7 96% 64% 86% 3.2% 0.0% 12Tower View Primary, Winshill 48 7 71% 69% 58% 88% 222 210 226 227 98.9 98% 69% 66% 5.6% 1.5% 19Victoria Community Primary, Stapenhill 26 4 54% 58% 46% 77% 189 229 227 188 99.7 81% 67% 65% 7.1% 2.1% 22William Shrewsbury Primary, Stretton 89 2 93% 89% 87% 96% 273 269 263 278 99.6 99% 80% 87% 4.0% 0.9% 7Winshill Village Primary 22 2 77% 77% 68% 86% 183 213 200 241 99.1 95% 55% 75% 6.2% 5.8% =16LEA Average 9314 N/A 81% 79% 73% 89% 245 249 253 249 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.1% 1.6% N/ANational Average 579675 N/A 80% 79% 72% 88% 242 245 248 247 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.5% 2.2% N/A

DERBYSHIRE’S WORST FOR ABSENCECarsington and Hopton Primary 8.4%Coton-in-the-Elms C of E Primary 8.3%Ironville and Codnor Park Primary 6.8%Cotmanhay Junior 6.7%Stonebroom Primary 6.6%Sandiacre Cloudside Junior 6.5%Parwich Primary 6.3%Heath Fields Primary 6.2%Coppice Primary 5.9%Dallimore Primary 5.9%

DERBYSHIRE’S TOP COMBINED ENGLISH AND MATHSDarley Churchtown C of E Primary 100%Risley Lower Grammar C of E Primary 100%St Edward's Catholic Primary 100%South Darley C of E Primary 100%Westhouses Primary 100%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary 97%Little Eaton Primary 97%Lea Primary 95%Repton Primary 95%St John's C of E Primary, Belper 95%

DERBYSHIRE’S LOWEST AGGREGATE* SCORESDallimore Primary 154Somerlea Park Junior 191St Andrew's C of E Primary 192Woodbridge Junior 192Leys Junior 200Coton-in-the-Elms C of E Primary 208Weston-on-Trent C of E Primary 208Granby Junior 209Castle View Primary 218Sandiacre Cloudside Junior 219

DERBYSHIRE’S TOP AGGREGATE* SCORESDarley Churchtown C of E Primary 300Risley Lower Grammar C of E Primary 300St Edward's Catholic Primary 300South Darley C of E Primary 300Westhouses Primary 300English Martyrs' Catholic Primary 297Lea Primary 295Repton Primary 295Redhill Primary 294Melbourne Junior 291

Figures only include schools in the Derby Telegraph circulation area. *cumulative % of pupils achieving level 4 and above in English, maths and science

YOUNG MINDS: Siobhan Thompson, 10, gets help from teacher SusanBurrows and right, Henry Tryner, 11, in a class at Risley Lower C of E School.

Picture: Matthew Harrison MH301109D-9

Schools within Derbyshire County Council’sjurisdiction have once again managed toperform well overall in this year’s primaryachievement tables. Although the testresults, better known as SATS, are slightlydown on previous years, they are still wellabove average as Zena Hawley reports.

THE campaign to end SATs isgrowing with the National As-sociation of Head Teachersvowing that they will not takeplace again.

Supported by the NationalUnion of Teachers, both unionshave been asking their mem-bers opinions about the con-troversial Standard Attain-ment Tests.

They want to use the process

for one final attempt to per-suade the Government to dropthe tests. If members supportthe campaign, the unions willballot together to boycott theSATs in 2010.

Mick Brookes, general sec-retary of NAHT, said: “Leaguetables of pupil performance aremisleading to parents.

“They are also demoralisingfor schools and school leaders,

particularly those workingtirelessly in tough communit-ies, and they add nothing to theimpetus for school improve-ment.

“The focus will inevitably beon the children who have beendeemed and doomed to fail, des-pite the great strides they havemade from a position of socialdisadvantage.

“We should instead be cel-

ebrating the fact that four out offive children have achievedworld-class standards andmany more have surpassedeven this exacting challenge.”

The National Association ofSchoolmasters/Union of Wo-men Teachers is also throwingits weight behind the abolitionof the tables.

NASUWT general secretaryChris Keates said: “I have no

doubt that the results againshow the steady and sustainedyear-on-year improvementschools consistently produce.

“However, the tables will nodoubt once again provoke themind-numbing debate on SATswhich will serve only to un-dermine the hard work andachievement of pupils andteachers.

“The sooner performance

league tables are abolished anda sensible system of reportingall the achievements of schoolsis introduced, the better.”

In a recent statement, theGovernment paved the way toend the SATs.

In next year’s primaryachievement tables, both thetest results and teachers’ ownassessments of pupil perform-ance will be featured.

Union foresees an end to ‘demoralising’ and controversial tests

Everyone works toensure that ourpupils are viewedas individuals.

PAUL BRIDGMOUNT

term but he never takes his eyeoff his own school.

He is delighted that his pu-pils also achieved 300 percent-age points.

Mr Carr said: “We managedthis a few years ago and thenlast year we dipped to 236 butwe have worked hard to turnthings around.

“We have quality teaching inall areas and we have put extraeffort in our information tech-nology lessons, which helpswith writing particularly.

“Our boys have done well,which bucks the nationaltrend, and our children makegood progress which takesthem on to the next stage ofsecondary school well-equipped to deal with it.”

SMALL SCHOOLS NOT LISTED IN LEAGUE TABLES

Councillor Mike Longden,county council cabinet mem-ber for children and youngpeople said: “Looking at ourperformance against previousyears in the county, we’ve main-tained our good results in sci-ence with 90% of pupils reach-ing the benchmark level four.

“We’ve also maintained ourperformance in maths with82% of pupils reaching level 4 –the same as our figure lastyear.

“Both of these results, andour English at 81%, are abovethe national average.

“We don’t take test results inisolation as they only providepart of the story about howschools are helping studentsdevelop and progress.

“We will provide tailoredsupport to our schools to helpeach child learn and achieve.”

A LARGE number of schools acrossDerbyshire have small pupil cohorts.

This means that where there are lessthan 10 pupils sitting an exam, theresults aren’t recorded in the tables, incase it is possible to identify individualpupil results.

Pupil numbers sitting exams this

year ranged from tiny DoveridgePrimary, where just one pupil took theSATs, to Hilton Primary, the largestprimary school in the county, where107 pupils took them.

Another one of the small villageschools recorded the highest absencerate of 8.4%, while another tiny school

- Marston Montgomery Primary - hadjust 1.5% authorised and unauthorisedabsence.

Kirk Langley C of E Primary only has41 pupils.The seven pupils who tookthe tests all achieved level four inscience and 86% of them met thestandard in maths.

Head teacher Sarah Tew said: “Thisis very good considering previousresults only saw half of the childrenachieving the required level.” MartynMarples, chairman of the board ofgovernors, said: “The commitment ofstaff has been monitored by thegovernors and county council.”