Sparken Hill Academy
Results and Primary School Performance Tables
National Curriculum Assessment Results 2025–26
How our pupils did in the statutory assessments at the end of Reception, in Year 1 and at the end of Year 6, compared with Nottinghamshire and with schools nationally.
65.2%
of Reception children reached a good level of development
National 72.3%
▼ Below national
84.7%
of Year 1 pupils met the phonics standard
National 82.0%
▲ Above national
64.5%
of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
National 63.0%
▲ Above national
▲ Above national
● In line with national within 1 percentage point
▼ Below national
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
End of Reception, summer 2026. 69 children were assessed, so each child represents about 1.45%.
A child reaches a good level of development when they reach at least the expected level in the early learning goals in the three prime areas (communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and physical development) and in literacy and mathematics.
Each dot is one child: 45 of 69 children reached a good level of development.
77.1%of girls reached a good level of development
52.9%of boys reached a good level of development
59.4%reached the expected level in all 17 early learning goals
12.8early learning goals reached, on average, out of 17
Three years of improvement
The proportion of children reaching a good level of development has risen for the third year running, although it remains below the Nottinghamshire and national averages. Closing this gap, particularly for boys, is a priority in our School Improvement Plan for 2026–27.
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
June 2026. 72 pupils took the check, so each pupil represents about 1.39%.
Each dot is one pupil: 61 of 72 pupils met the expected standard.
84.7%met the standard in Year 1 (85.5% in 2025)
95.1%met the standard by the end of Year 2, including the retake (Nottinghamshire 90.6%)
This is the third year running that our Year 1 results have been above the national average.
Key Stage 2 (end of Year 6)
May 2026 tests and teacher assessment, including the outcome of marking reviews. 76 pupils are included, so each pupil represents about 1.32%.
Reading, writing and maths combined
Each dot is one pupil: 49 of 76 pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects.
10.5% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects (national 9.0%).
Expected standard by subject
National averageAbove nationalIn line with national
Higher standard by subject
More of our pupils reached the higher standard than nationally in every subject.
Average scaled scores
Test results are reported as scaled scores from 80 to 120. A score of 100 or more means a pupil met the expected standard.
105.4Reading (national 106)
107.1Maths (national 105)
107.2Grammar, punctuation and spelling (national 105)
Progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2
Progress scores compare our pupils’ results with those of pupils nationally who started from the same point. A score above zero means our pupils made more progress than similar pupils nationally.
+1.0Reading
+2.1Writing
+3.7Maths
Test results
Subject Not achieved the standard (NS) Achieved the standard (AS) National (AS) Higher standard Grammar, punctuation and spelling 26.3% 73.7% ● 74% 32.9% ▲ Reading 22.4% 77.6% ▲ 75% 36.8% ▲ Mathematics 17.1% 82.9% ▲ 75% 32.9% ▲
Pupils who did not sit a test, or who were assessed below the standard of the test, are counted as not achieving the standard.
Teacher assessment
Writing
22.4%
53.9%
18.4%
Pre-key stage 5.3%WTS 22.4%EXS 53.9%GDS 18.4%
Subject Pre-key stage HNM WTS EXS GDS Expected or above National English writing 5.3% – 22.4% 53.9% 18.4% 72.4% ● 73% Science – 6.6% – 93.4% – 93.4% ▲ 82%
What the abbreviations mean
- Pre-key stage
- Working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments, and assessed against the pre-key stage standards
- HNM
- Has not met the expected standard
- WTS
- Working towards the expected standard
- EXS
- Working at the expected standard
- GDS
- Working at greater depth within the expected standard
About these results
Nottinghamshire and national figures are from the Nottinghamshire County Council summary dashboards and the Department for Education’s national headlines for 2026. Key Stage 2 figures include the outcome of marking reviews and will be confirmed when the Department for Education publishes its revised data in December. Figures may not total 100% because of rounding.
You can compare our results with other schools on the government’s school performance tables website.
The data dashboards below, produced by Nottinghamshire County Council, give more detailed information about how our pupils' attainment and progress compare with other schools locally and nationally. Please note that these dashboards are based on unvalidated data. Final, validated results may differ slightly, for example after marking reviews have been completed.
National Curriculum Assessment Results 2025–26
How our pupils did in the statutory assessments at the end of Reception, in Year 1 and at the end of Year 6, compared with Nottinghamshire and with schools nationally.
65.2%
of Reception children reached a good level of development
National 72.3%
▼ Below national
84.7%
of Year 1 pupils met the phonics standard
National 82.0%
▲ Above national
64.5%
of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
National 63.0%
▲ Above national
▲ Above national
● In line with national within 1 percentage point
▼ Below national
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
End of Reception, summer 2026. 69 children were assessed, so each child represents about 1.45%.
A child reaches a good level of development when they reach at least the expected level in the early learning goals in the three prime areas (communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and physical development) and in literacy and mathematics.
Each dot is one child: 45 of 69 children reached a good level of development.
77.1%
of girls reached a good level of development
52.9%
of boys reached a good level of development
59.4%
reached the expected level in all 17 early learning goals
12.8
early learning goals reached, on average, out of 17
Three years of improvement
The proportion of children reaching a good level of development has risen for the third year running, although it remains below the Nottinghamshire and national averages. Closing this gap, particularly for boys, is a priority in our School Improvement Plan for 2026–27.
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
June 2026. 72 pupils took the check, so each pupil represents about 1.39%.
Each dot is one pupil: 61 of 72 pupils met the expected standard.
84.7%
met the standard in Year 1 (85.5% in 2025)
95.1%
met the standard by the end of Year 2, including the retake (Nottinghamshire 90.6%)
This is the third year running that our Year 1 results have been above the national average.
Key Stage 2 (end of Year 6)
May 2026 tests and teacher assessment, including the outcome of marking reviews. 76 pupils are included, so each pupil represents about 1.32%.
Reading, writing and maths combined
Each dot is one pupil: 49 of 76 pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects.
10.5% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects (national 9.0%).
Expected standard by subject
National averageAbove nationalIn line with national
Higher standard by subject
More of our pupils reached the higher standard than nationally in every subject.
Average scaled scores
Test results are reported as scaled scores from 80 to 120. A score of 100 or more means a pupil met the expected standard.
105.4
Reading (national 106)
107.1
Maths (national 105)
107.2
Grammar, punctuation and spelling (national 105)
Progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2
Progress scores compare our pupils’ results with those of pupils nationally who started from the same point. A score above zero means our pupils made more progress than similar pupils nationally.
+1.0
Reading
+2.1
Writing
+3.7
Maths
Test results
| Subject | Not achieved the standard (NS) | Achieved the standard (AS) | National (AS) | Higher standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar, punctuation and spelling | 26.3% | 73.7% ● | 74% | 32.9% ▲ |
| Reading | 22.4% | 77.6% ▲ | 75% | 36.8% ▲ |
| Mathematics | 17.1% | 82.9% ▲ | 75% | 32.9% ▲ |
Pupils who did not sit a test, or who were assessed below the standard of the test, are counted as not achieving the standard.
Teacher assessment
Writing
22.4%
53.9%
18.4%
Pre-key stage 5.3%WTS 22.4%EXS 53.9%GDS 18.4%
| Subject | Pre-key stage | HNM | WTS | EXS | GDS | Expected or above | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English writing | 5.3% | – | 22.4% | 53.9% | 18.4% | 72.4% ● | 73% |
| Science | – | 6.6% | – | 93.4% | – | 93.4% ▲ | 82% |
What the abbreviations mean
- Pre-key stage
- Working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments, and assessed against the pre-key stage standards
- HNM
- Has not met the expected standard
- WTS
- Working towards the expected standard
- EXS
- Working at the expected standard
- GDS
- Working at greater depth within the expected standard
About these results
Nottinghamshire and national figures are from the Nottinghamshire County Council summary dashboards and the Department for Education’s national headlines for 2026. Key Stage 2 figures include the outcome of marking reviews and will be confirmed when the Department for Education publishes its revised data in December. Figures may not total 100% because of rounding.
You can compare our results with other schools on the government’s school performance tables website.