As a special school for pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities, all our pupils are working below the expected levels of the national tests at the relevant key stages. It is therefore almost always inappropriate for our children to be entered for these tests.

We recognise that Progression Guidance is no longer used to benchmark special school data. However, in the absence of an alternative national data set we are continuing to use this as a comparative indicator so we can compare data over time. We are part of the ‘North West Specialist Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy Group’ (NWSCAP previous NWSAG) which develops a coherent response to Assessment Without levels in the Special sector. NWSCAP allows the attainment and progress of our pupils to be bench-marked against the attainment and progress of other children of the same age, level of prior attainment and categories of Special Educational Need.

Our assessments are based on the professional judgment of staff. Teachers use their knowledge of the child, consider the contexts in which learning takes place and gather evidence from a variety of sources, to support their decisions and to make their judgements based on everyday activity as well as continual monitoring and assessment. These judgements are moderated both internally and externally with professionals from other schools.
 
Unlike the standard national curriculum, at special schools there is no expectation that a child will achieve a particular level by a given age or make progress at a predetermined rate. However, attainment of a level by a particular age helps identify likely rate of progress using the NWSCAP assessment tool. 

End of Key Stage Pupil Progress:

As described above, pupils’ progress is bench-marked against a data set from NWSCAP to either have ‘Expected Progress’ or ‘Exceeding Expected Progress’. Each pupil has their own target based on teacher judgements.
 
Key Stage 4 (Year 11)
22 pupils completed Key Stage 4 in summer 2023.  The final outcomes were positive and we are proud of what the pupils achieved. 

• English Functional Skills – Entry level 1 – 6 pupils
• English Functional Skills – Entry level 2 – 8 pupils
• English Functional Skills – Entry level 3 – 2 pupils
• English Functional Skills – Level 1 – 2 pupils
• English Functional Skills – Level 2 – 1 pupil
• Maths Functional Skills – Entry level 1 – 5 pupils
• Maths Functional Skills – Entry level 2 – 2 pupils
• Maths Functional Skills – Entry level 3 – 3 pupils
• BTec Level 1 in Home Cooking – 3 pupils
•  BTec Level 2 in Home Cooking – 9 pupils
• ICT - Entry Level 1 – 3 pupils
• ICT - Entry Level 2 – 7 pupils
• ICT - Entry Level 1 – 2 pupils
• Physical Education – Entry level 1 – 4 pupils
• Physical Education – Entry level 2 – 4 pupils
• GCSE Maths – Grade 4 – 1 pupil
• GCSE Maths – Grade 3 – 1 pupil
• GCSE Maths – Grade 2 – 1 pupil
• GCSE Science – Combined Trilogy - Grade 4 – 2 pupils
• AQA Entry level Maths – Level 1 – 2 pupils
• AQA Entry level Maths – Level 2 – 5 pupils
• AQA Entry level Maths – Level 3 – 9 pupils
• AQA Entry level Double Science – Level 1 – 6 pupils
• AQA Entry level Double Science – Level 2 – 4 pupils
• AQA Entry level Double Science – Level 3 – 4 pupils
• AQA Entry level Step up to English – Level 2 – 13 pupils
• AQA Entry level Science Single award – Level 1 – 2 pupils

CWP - NCFE Level 1 Award in Exploring Occupational Studies for the Workplace (QCF) (Sep 2013)

      NCFE Level 1 Award in Occupational Studies for the Workplace (June 2022)      

      NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Occupational Studies for the Workplace (June 2022)      

      NCFE Level 1 Diploma in Occupational Studies for the Workplace (November 2017)

      NCFE Level 1 Award In Music Technology

      NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Interactive Media

AppleCast - Level 1 Skills for Further Learning and Employment

PVC - City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Construction

      City and Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Construction

PNE -  NCFE Level 1 Award in Sport

      NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Sport

      NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Sport

      NCFE Level 1 and 2 Unit Awards in Sport

One Vision - ASDAN

Petite Education - LAMDA 

Fast Forward Vocational Training - Advanced Level 1 Motor Vehicle Studies

Myerscough - Individual Unit Certificates in Small Animal Care, Horticulture, Mechanics, Plant Maintenance

Destination of YR 11 Leavers 
 At the end of the 2022/2023 school year:

• 1 pupil had moved on to Runshaw college.
• 4 pupils to West Lancs Community High School. 
• 2 pupils had moved on to Preston college.
• 1 pupil went on to an Plumber apprenticeship.
• 3 pupils went onto CWP.
• 3 pupils went to One Vision.
• 1 pupil went to Expanse Learning.
• 2 pupils went to Cardinal Newman College.
• 2 pupils went to Myerscough College.
• 1 pupil went onto Blackburn College.