PUPIL PROGRESS Progress and AchievementAt Forest Way School all of our pupils and young people are treated as individuals hence we use a wide range of indicators to capture their individual progress and achievements. This is summarised for each pupil for their individual Annual Review meeting. All of this information is used to evaluate progress towards the learner’s current Education and Health Care Outcomes. This then feeds into subsequent setting of new targets or outcomes.The information below provides a summary of some of the wider indicators used in the different key stages to show progress and achievements. There is a full report available on request from school.Where appropriate pupils take external examination in 2024 in the form of Functional Skills Entry Level 1, 2 and 3 accredited by Open Awards. The Forest Way Small Steps Assessment is used to assess the core subjects, which enables a year on year comparison to be made. In 2023-24 two pupils in The Den were able to take the end of Key Stage 2 SATS examinations.To ensure that a holistic picture of achievement is captured for each pupil we use a ‘basket of indicators’ from the following sources:- Functional Skills Qualifications in English and maths up to Entry Level 3 – Open Awards.- Small Steps Assessments in English Maths, Communication and Science at end of academic year, progress for last 5 years available on the old system. This academic year data captured has been used to baseline the pupils.- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) data.- Analysis of the use of Pupil Premium funding.- Analysis of Primary PE Funding.- Additional Key Stage 4 and Post 16 outcomes data.- Behaviour Analysis.- Attendance Analysis.A new EYFS assessment framework was introduced in the Autumn term 2024, this is based on new EYFS Statutory Framework Sept 2021.NSSL pupils who do not follow our main curriculum and engage in sensory sessions, are assessed on engagement in five following areas – Exploration, Realisation, Anticipation, Persistence, Initiation.The Den Bears class Key Stage 2 class are working broadly on the National Curriculum with a view to some of the pupils being able to access KS2 SATS exams.Teacher workload and smarter assessment criteria has been a key factor throughout whilst ensuring that pupil progress can be tracked, celebrated and evaluated.Small Steps AssessmentsAt the start of this academic year 203-24 new small steps assessment spreadsheets for English and Maths were introduced. These have been refined to be in line with amendments made to the English and Maths curriculum schemes of work. In the summer term 2024 the new Communication Speaking & Listening small steps criteria was also introduced in line with the new Communication scheme of work. The assessment criteria for all small steps is broken down into Roots, Trunk, Branches, Leaves, Apples. Post 16 pupils working towards their NVQ Entry level examinations are assessed using the Orchards criteria.Non-Subject Specific Learners (NSSL) are assessed on the Engagement model and are only assessed using the small steps assessment if it they are demonstrating some subject-specific skills.Analysis was carried out using the 2023 Autumn term small steps data in the following subjects:- Communication – Speaking (Expression)- Communication – Listening (comprehension)- English Reading- English Independent Writing Skills- Maths NumberIt is recognised that the points scoring system does not allow for like for like comparison across subjects, however it can provide an indication of where further investigation is required and the purpose of this analysis is to highlight those points.The Autumn term 2023 and Summer term 2024 data collection points were used to baseline the pupils using the new English reading and writing and Maths small steps spreadsheets. The new Communication small step spreadsheets were also introduced in the Summer term 2024. The science small steps assessment spreadsheets have also been refined and will introduced in the Autumn term 2024 reporting cycle.- Comparisons was made for communication assessments in the Autumn term 2023 as at this time the small steps had not changed.- Considering the percentage of pupils who have made progress across the whole school, speaking, listening show progress of between 95%-93%.- Whole school percentage increase in reading and writing is 93%.- Maths continues to show excellent progress of 97% for the whole school.- Girls are out performing boys in all areas, however the difference is between 1- 5%.- Pupil Premium pupils achieved higher progress than the Non-Pupil Premium pupils in all subject areas.- Free school meal pupils made outstanding progress, they made more progress than the whole school in all subject areas. - The 10 AFC pupils also made outstanding progress achieving 100% in all subject areas except for reading.- The one service pupil made progress of 100% in all subject areas.EYFSPupils in the Early Years Foundation Stage are assessed on entry and exit according to the EYFS strands. In 2022-23 the EYFS assessment strands changed from having 7 age related stages to being just 4, Birth to 3yrs, Nursey, Reception and Achieved ELG.A comparison of the entry and exit assessment show clearly the progress achieved with pupils moving through the developmental levels. There used to be 4 stages between birth to 3 years old. Pupils are all working within birth to 3 on development matters tracker. Pupils are being assessed against the new small steps tracker which has been adapted from development matters and Leicestershire SEND small steps document.The data and Personal Learning Journeys indicate that the 2023-24 cohort of EYFS pupils have all made good progress, however because there are now only 4 stages it is difficult to accurately assess the small steps of progress using this tool. The individual progress can be more accurately detailed using the range of indicators including progress towards IEP targets in their Learner Passport, Tapestry and the Learning Journeys.StrengthsGross motor skills – Children have made great progress in this area of learning. They respond well to the routine and structures of structured physical development sessions that encourage development of gross motor and fine manipulation skills. They are very active cohort which is recognised in their love of the outdoor enabling them to enjoy space, freedom and to continue developing these skills. All pupils enjoy Forest Schools and having the opportunity to explore, investigate and learn within this environment.Writing – More than half the children are experimenting and using mark making implement to make marks on paper, easels and in messy play. One child is creating people and objects in the environment with fine detailed features. One child is writing their name independently in play.Maths- problem solving and simple measure activities through provision and play. Children continue to make small step progress in maths. They particularly like number and practical elements of mathematical spatial reasoning skills e.g. filling and emptying.The DenThe Den was established in September 2020 with a gradual increase of pupils throughout the year. By September 2021, both classes had reached full capacity with twelve pupils in total. The pupils all access the full range of subjects within the National Curriculum, with holistic subjects built into the timetable including Music Therapy, Music Communication and Interaction and Forest Schools. The pupils also take part in focused communication activities and receive a high level of support with regards to their behaviour and emotional regulation. The pupils are individually assessed at the beginning of the school year to determine the level at which they access the National Curriculum. Their individual pupil progress is summarised within their education reports which is presented at their annual review meetings. They are also assessed against National Curriculum outcomes three times a year at the end of each term. These are currently being adapted to show small step progress more effectively. Summative teacher assessment is also completed throughout the year which informs planning and teaching. During the summer term 2023, two Year 2 pupils were assessed in phonics through the Phonics Screening Test, one of the pupils passed the assessment. Also, during summer term 2023, a Year 6 pupil sat SATS exams, the scaled pass mark was 100 – English Punctuation Spelling and Grammar (scaled score 92), English Reading (scaled score 99) and Mathematics (scaled score 91). The pupil had a reader for support and completed their SATS in strict exam conditions. This was the second time a pupil at Forest Way has sat the Y6 SATS exams. This pupil gained a place at Maplewell School to begin their secondary education in September 2023. We also had a Year 4 pupil sit the Multiplication Check and achieved 21 out of 25. The academic year 2023-24 four pupils across Year 1, 2, 5 and 6 attended lessons with Warren Hills Primary School, this opportunity not only develops and exposes our pupils socially and academically but also supports them with later transitions when they leave the Den after Year 6. Two pupils sat the end of Key stage 2 SAT’s assessment in June 2024. Sadly, both pupils marked as “expected standard not achieved” for all exams. These results do no takeaway the confidence and pride that the pupils gained from being able to access and almost pass the examinations. As a school we are so proud of their achievements and how well they coped with sitting the formal examinations.The Den - Transition to Secondary SchoolFunctional Skills ExaminationsPupils deemed eligible across Post 16 and Key Stage 4 have had the opportunity to gain full qualifications in Functional English, at Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 through Open Awards during June and July 2024. This academic year we had a mixture of KS4 pupils at Entry level 1 only and Post 16 pupils at all 3 levels. Final results are currently pending although it is felt that the level of speaking and listening at KS4 is an area of development, but this will link with the school’s objective of improving oracy in English.Pupils have also been given the opportunity to gain Functional Maths at Entry levels 1,2 and 3. So far, we have been given some results for Entry 1 and 2 assessment whereby 10 out of 13 pupils have passed, but we still have some results outstanding at time of publishing.Post 16 and key Stage 4 pupils have continued to work towards the Skills Builder curriculum in addition to our Post 16 curriculum. Forest Way have been awarded the Bronze Award for effectively implementing this. The Den - Transition to Secondary School