The school has worked tirelessly to ensure all curriculum subjects follow a logical and coherent sequence so that pupils’ knowledge and skills build securely over time. The school ambitiously tailors the curriculum, so it has local relevance for pupils. For example, they learn about the rich history of smuggling in the area, the coastal erosion of Selsey beach and the rescue work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteer crews.
The school puts reading at the heart of the curriculum. Reading and writing are taught side by side. Pupils quickly become confident readers. Staff ensure that pupils have daily opportunities to practise reading using books that are matched to the sounds that they know.
KS2 Data
| KS2 Results |
2019 School |
2019 National |
2022 School |
2022 National |
2023 School |
2023 National |
| Combined ARE |
51% |
65% |
58% |
59% |
65% |
59% |
| Reading ARE |
53% |
78% |
69% |
74% |
72% |
73% |
| Writing ARE |
81% |
73% |
73% |
69% |
74% |
71% |
| Maths ARE |
68% |
79% |
75% |
71% |
85% |
73% |
| Pupils achieving higher level in Y6 SATS |
Y6 in 2023 |
| Reading |
33% |
| Writing |
12% |
| Mathematics |
27% |
| Average scaled scores |
Y6 in 2023 |
| Reading |
105 |
| Mathematics |
106 |
| Progress: KS1 to KS2 |
Y6 in 2023 |
| Reading progress score |
1.3 |
| Writing progress score |
1.6 |
| Mathematics progress score |
2.8 |
KS1 Data
The national averages for the KS1 and Year 1 Phonics Screening Checks in 2023 have not yet been published. We have included our school results.
| KS1 Results |
2022 school |
2022 National |
2023 School |
2023 National |
| Reading ARE |
68% |
68% |
76% |
|
| Writing ARE |
58% |
59% |
62% |
|
| Mathematics ARE |
79% |
70% |
71% |
|
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
The phonics tests for Year 1 pupils were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the effect of Covid lockdowns on learning. In December 2021, Year 2 pupils were tested nationally. The national average for results has not been published by the government, but we have included our school results.
| |
2019 School |
2019 National |
2021 School |
2021 National |
2022 School |
2022 National |
2023 School |
2023 National |
| Phonics Screening Check |
81% |
82% |
93% |
n/a |
88% |
75% |
96% |
|
Across the whole curriculum, teachers present information clearly, breaking learning down into smaller steps. They model new concepts and use resources to help pupils understand unfamiliar ideas.
DfE School Performance Tables
Seal Primary Academy DfE Performance Tables