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Improving education standards
Croydon’s schoolchildren are performing well, both
in terms of national averages and also when compared
to pupils living in similar parts of the country.
A new council report shows how, once past the
early years’ foundation stage, children from Croydon
typically do better than those from elsewhere.
Reading, writing and maths skills at age seven are
generally better than London and national averages.
By the age of 11, Croydon’s results in the new grammar,
punctuation and spelling test are above the national
figure at all levels.
Once it comes to the important GCSE year, the
latest results show how, while many parts of the country
had declining exam results, Croydon achieved yet
another year of improved scores.
This was also reflected in A’ levels, where
Croydon’s average points score was similarly above the
national average.
Attendance at primary schools is better in Croydon
than the national picture and an improvement in
secondary school attendance goes against the trend of
a general decline across the rest of the country.
The report sets out the wide range of measures being
taken by the council to ensure standards continue to
improve.
Challenging targets, regular reviews and training
tailored to specific areas of need are all part of the work
of the council’s school improvement service. Schools
found to be in need of particular assistance will have
support brokered for them in the form of partnerships with
other schools rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Where
pupils are in receipt of the ‘pupil premium’ funding, their
schools will receive guidance from the council on the
best ways of getting results for this extra financial support.
Croydon Council remains committed to ensuring
every child has a school place. It has the largest school
building programme in the country, and is investing
significant amounts of funding into new and expanded
schools.
‘…while many parts of
the country had
declining exam results,
Croydon achieved yet
another year of
improved scores.’