League Tables - how can this be?

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The school at the top of our county's league table has got 100% for all three subjects. Looking at the small print, 18.6% of pupils have special educational needs. All pupils sat the test, so unless SEN means something completely different these days, how can all of them score full marks??

SEN on league tables doesn;t necessarily mean they are statemented.

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My dd is SEN for medical problems. She got 3 5's at KS2 .

Presumably any SEN who are disapplied from the test aren't included in the percentages.

The definition of SN is very broad. Very few children with SN are disapplied, very few children with SN have statements. Our local primary on paper looks good with SN, but in fact if they have to deal with anything more complex than dyslexia they do their best to drive the child out of the school.

I'm not catholic LOL this is my xmas name (Piffle)

Was technically RC at birth but it stopped there - ds going to the RC primary was simply moving into an area which had very little space for yr 6 kids and them offering us a place.

They were excellent, although the church involvement is a little hard to take for a total atheist

Is the SEN figure just for the years who took SATs or for the whole school?

Re SEN figures, see below from the DFES website.
(Remember, the figures people are quoting here are for level 4 - which means the percentage of children who are achieving the AVERAGE expected of an 11 year old. So its not that surprising that a school can have 100% average children?)

Number and percentage of pupils with statements
Pupils of all ages on the school roll on 20 January 2005 with statements of SEN. These statements describe any learning difficulties that pupils have, and specify the extra help or equipment, that they need. Around 3% of school pupils nationally have statements. Some pupils with SEN are academically able. But schools face challenges in achieving Level 4 at KS2 for many pupils with SEN. The information on the numbers of pupils with SEN in each school helps you take this into account when looking at the school's results.
Number and percentage of pupils without statements
Pupils of all ages with SEN, but without statements. These are other pupils registered as having SEN but whose schools meet the pupils' needs without a statement. Some pupils with SEN are academically able. But schools face challenges in achieving Level 4 at KS2 for many pupils with SEN. The information on the numbers of pupils with SEN in each school helps you take this into account when looking at the school's results.