U.K. Secondary report

[MissMelanieH]

Hi I’m just wondering if anybody can tell me, do U.K. secondary schools still use flight paths to measure what a child “should” be achieving?

dc is in year 7, got exceeding in all areas in SATS in year 6 but his spring report is all working towards and working below with only two subjects at the required standard.

his behaviour and attitude scores are all good and outstanding so I’m not sure if something has gone “wrong” and I should be worried or if this is normal for this point in the school year?

this is my first experience of secondary so any words of wisdom would be appreciated.
thanks.

If he excelled in SATS then his targets will be high, which means he can be doing well while still showing that he is working towards achieving those (high) targets rather than having already met them.

If some of the subjects are "new" that he wouldn't have studied at primary school (eg a language) then he may not have been given a numerical grade.

If his behaviour and effort are all good then he should be given credit for that. Do you have a parents evening or information evening so you can ask for clarification on how the flight path works? Schools do this part differently so it can be confusing to tell whether their "scores" mean they are doing well or if there is a cause for concern.

Thanks! I have asked how it works at parent teacher meetings, but I think I need to scour the school website again.

Thanks, yes we have a parent’s evening coming up next week actually so I’m preparing questions to ask 🤣