Higham primary is top of the SATs class

A VILLAGE school in the borough is one of the best performing in England according to new figures released by the Government

Higham on the Hill Church of England Primary School saw 100% of Year 6 pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths SATs assessments.

As well as this, 25% of pupils reached a high standard in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, one of the highest proportions in England, putting it in the top 20 achievers.

A part of the Diocese of Leicester Academies Trust since October 2014, the school is smaller than the average primary with 72 pupils, all aged four to 11.

Carolyn Lewis, diocesan director of education, said: “The vision of the diocesan board of education here in Leicester is that each one of our schools offers a truly transformative experience for every child and young person. This includes enabling children to reach the highest academic standards which has clearly been achieved to great effect at Higham on the Hill Church of England Primary School.

“Parents and carers are very appreciative of the strong Christian ethos at the school which has been fundamental to the school’s success. We congratulate the headteacher Lisa Gilchrist, the governors, staff, families and the children on their achievements.”

Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary, another school in Hinckley and Bosworth also saw all pupils reaching the expected standard, making it into the county top 10.

In Leicestershire as a whole, of the 7,169 involved, 68% were doing as expected in maths, 65% in reading and 72% in grammar.

These are the first results from the Government’s new more challenging national curriculum, which was introduced in 2014 and as such are not comparable to other year’s statistics.

Across England 53% of pupils reached the new expected stand- ard in reading, writing and maths, and 5% reached a high standard in reading, writing and mathematics.

Nearly a quarter (74%) of pupils were assessed by teachers as working at the expected standard in writing, higher than in any of the test subjects.

Across England, 57% of girls achieved the expected standards in all of reading, writing and mathematics compared to 50% of boys.

Girls also out performed boys at the expected standards in reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling and writing. The gap was largest in writing.

But there is no difference in attainment in mathematics at the expected standard.