Minutes:
Members were presented with a school effectiveness update including inspection outcomes for the end of July 2023 and headline pupil outcomes across North Northamptonshire for the end of July 2023.
It was noted that the data presented to the Executive Advisory Panel was not validated and would not be validated until the Autumn Term.
Members heard that in relation to inspections for July 2023 the England average for all schools percentage of good or outstanding was set at 88.7%. North Northamptonshire schools are averaged at 85.1% representing a 3.6% gap but also representing a 6.4% increase for North Northamptonshire compared to July 2022 inspection result. For All Primaries the England average was 90% with North Northamptonshire averaging 84.7% but representing a 7.2% increase from 2022. For all Secondaries the England average was 81.45 with North Northamptonshire averaging at 81.4%, a 5% increase from July 2022.
Members heard that in relation to Good Level of Development (GLD) at the end of reception year the national average was 67.3% with North Northamptonshire figuring totalling 67.3% however this represented a 4% increase in 2023 from the previous year representing a significant improvement. It was heard that targeted work had been undertaken with schools who fell below national. Data relating to the north Northamptonshire locality were also provided.
Members then heard that in relation to Year 1 Phonics the England average outcome was at 81% which was a 5% increase since 2022, in comparison North Northamptonshire outcomes were at 76.8% however it was stated that this represented a 5% increase from 2022. With regards to national Key Stage 1 Reading, Writing and Maths (RWN) combined outcome for 2023 the national average was at 56% where the pupils had achieved expected in all three areas. The North Northamptonshire average in comparison was 52.8% representing a 3% increase from the previous year.
Members heard that the national Key Stage 2 Reading, Writing and Maths (RWN) combined outcome for 2023 the national average was at 59% where the pupils had achieved expected in all three areas. The North Northamptonshire average in comparison was 55.5%. It was further noted that the national RWM percentage remained unchanged as had the North Northants percentage.
Members then heard regarding Key Stage 4 and 5, early indications of data based on 14 of 20 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire showed that 63% of students had attained 4+ score in English & Maths. It was noted that this data was likely to change and that exam/marking adjustments had revised to pre covid-19 arrangements. It was noted that further data would be presented to the Executive Advisory Panel once the data had been collected and finalised.
It was then noted that the education team would continue to use data to inform targeted work with schools making best practise common practise as well as targeted work on reviewing curriculum impact facilitating rapid improvement of pupil outcomes by the end of 2024.
Other priorities included:
· A Phonics and Reading Focus
· Co-producing a partnership vision for education.
· Engaging with partners to develop an action plan for locality priorities.
· Developing an approach to school improvement making best practise common practise.
It was heard that a project was being undertaken callee “Leading English in Schools” which was being started with an audit tool to focus and complete to understand where the strengths of leading English are in North Northamptonshire Schools and where there are areas to improve on.