Academic Reporting

At Chertsey High School, we prioritise fostering an environment that nutures academic growth and personal development. As part of our commitment to keeping you well informed about your child's progress we also understand the importance of easily interpretable data, offering you valuable insights into their performance. 

Key Stage 3 Reports:

Students fall into one of three bands based on their primary SATs (and average CAT4) scores: High Prior Attainers, Middle Higher Attainders and Low Prior Attainers. This is a nationwide process.

Combined KS2 Result	Attainment Band	Anticipated GCSE Outcome
111-120	High	7-9
100-110	Middle	5-7
99 and lower	Low	3-5

This makes long-term assumptions about children based on their performance aged 11. We know that no two children progress at the same rate, and that different factors affect their performance.  

KS3 Progress Reports

We do not give your child a number or grade as a target. We simply let you know whether they are working below (needing support), working at (securing) or working beyond (mastering) their attainment band.  Students also receive an attitude score and a work score (see below).

Key Stage 4 Target-setting (Years 10 & 11)

At the beginning of Year 10, students are given a target for each GCSE (or equivalent) subject they are taking. Although this is still based on SATs results, we also involve the student and teacher in setting targets which challenge students and encourage them to be aspirational.  

Key Stage 4 Progress Reports

Your child’s target grades will appear on each report. In addition, we let parents know what teachers are predicting students will achieve based on current progress and effort, and any mock results. Students also receive an attitude score and a work score (see below).

• Combined Science award will be reported as two consecutive grades eg 4-5 or 5-5. These will either be the same grade or consecutive ones. Separate sciences are given individual grades.
• Enterprise and Marketing, iMedia and Sports Studies grades are Pass (P), Merit (M), Distinction (D) and Distinction Star (D*)

	Attitude to Learning	Quality of Classwork	Quality of Homework	Effort
1 Outstanding	Shows exceptional enthusiasm and actively seeks out new learning opportunities	Consistently produces high-quality work, demonstrating deep understanding and creativity	Homework is always completed to a high standard, often going beyond expectations.	Consistently puts in maximum effort, persevering through challenges.
2 Positive	Demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to engage in learning.	Generally, produces good work, showing solid understanding of concepts.	Homework is regularly completed to a satisfactory standard.	Generally, works hard and tries their best in most situations
3 Cause for concern	Sometimes appears disinterested or reluctant to fully engage in lessons.	Work is inconsistent in quality, with some gaps in understanding evident.	Homework is sometimes incomplete or fails to meet expected standards.	Effort is inconsistent, with occasional lack of focus or persistence.
4 Needs immediate action	Often displays a negative attitude towards learning, disrupting own progress and potentially others	Work frequently falls below expected standards, indicating significant struggles with content.	Homework is frequently missing, incomplete, or of poor quality	Frequently shows minimal effort, giving up easily when faced with difficulties.