When will results be available?

• Results will be published on MCAS (My Child At School) from Thursday 23rd January at 9:00am. To view results:
  • Log in to MCAS.
  • Click Assessment in the left-hand menu or select ‘More’ from the dashboard.

How do we measure attainment and progress?

•  Attainment descriptors used:
  • ​​​​​​​Well below (SS below 85)
  • Below (SS 85–94) 
  • At expected (SS 95–115) most pupils will be at this level
  • Above expected (SS 116+)

SS=Standardised Score, 100 is 'average' for age

• Progress is shown as:
  • Less than expected
  • Expected
  • More than expected

Progress is measured from the end of the previous key-stage (End of Reception, or end of Year 2)

Nursery & Reception

Teachers in Nursery and Reception assess your child’s development across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS):

• Prime areas: Communication & Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social & Emotional Development.
• Specific areas: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts & Design.

Results will also be available on MCAS from 23rd January at 9:00am.

ARP & Pupils with Complex SEND

For children in the Additional Resource Provision (ARP) and some pupils with complex SEND, we use B Squared Connecting Steps to assess progress.

What is B Squared Connecting Steps?
It’s a specialist assessment framework designed for pupils with SEND. It tracks progress through:

• Small, detailed steps across the Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculum.
• Engagement areas: Attention, Communication, Interaction.
• Developmental areas:
  • Communication
  • Functional Movement (fine and gross motor)
  • Making Connections (cognitive skills)
  • Self & Emotions
  • Sensory skills
• Pathways: Belonging, Exploration, and Well-being.

Important: These results will not appear on MCAS. Teachers will share them:

• Via email
• During parent consultation meetings

Parent consultations

Booking opens on MCAS from 18th December at 12:00pm.

Reception to Year 6, Including ARP

• Monday 2^nd February 7:40am-8.30am, and 3:40pm-7pm
• Monday 9^th February 7:40am-8.30am, and 3:40pm-7pm

Nursery

• Ladybirds - Monday 23rd February 8.45am-4pm
• Ladybirds – Tuesday 24^th February 8.45am-4pm
• Dragonflies – Wednesday 25^th February 8.45am-4pm
• Dragonflies – Thursday 26^th February 8.45am-4pm
• Dragonflies – Friday 27^th February 8.45am-4pm

Find out more

• Download our assessment updates from this page.
• Visit our Assessment Information Page
• Download the Parents’ Guide to Assessment from the same page.