Year 2 - Not Working to their ability, didnt do well on assessment

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ds is in year 2 and just had an assessment for entry into prep school. Had he been an external student he wouldnt have got in. His marks arent way below what they should have been about 10 marks below, but was a shock.

I go into school each day and ask the teacher maybe every couple of weeks is there anything i can do to help etc. always get no he is doing fine.

So I ask teacher was this result expected or not, teacher said he thought he would have done better but said he rarely concentrates 100% and seems not to be there alot of the time.

Asked what I can do to help and teacher said he thinks it is a maturity issue.

I also have to attend a meeting with the head of school to discuss the results and to ensure he pulls his socks up.

Have you been in this situation? What is the best way forward, just feel at a loss and a little sad for ds.

Teacher also said ds seems to come to school only because he has to and treats it as though it is not important. He is SEVEN ffs.

Should i be worried.

I think schools go way over the top sometimes and expect far too much from our children. Children are not allowed to be children anymore, it's depressing. There's just no fun for them
He's only 7, it's perfectly normal for him to not concentrate, this will come in time. I'm very sad to say that if this is what they expect from him then you're going to have to push him a bit. I gave my ds a sticker chart, at the end of the day if he earned enough stickers he could collect a piece of Lego, when he had enough Lego he could put it together and build a vehicle. I wouldn't be worried, they are being pickey. Make sure he has fun before his childhood is lost.

I think you need to ask what support he might get in year 3 and if the school is actually the best place for him longer term. tbh I'd be more concerned if he consistently didn't perform rather than as a one off assessment. There have been a few cases of kids repeating Yr2 at ours but only for known problems such as dyslexia. Borderline children who move up are given additional small group support.