At New King's Road School we recognise the important part assessment and academic achievement play in our pupils' lives.
We strongly feel effective assessment enables staff to be better placed to teach children and therefore enable rapid progress. We measure progress and attainment in a range of ways and carefully monitor this in order that swift action can be taken if children are falling behind. This includes tests, assessment tasks and observations. All parents receive regular feedback on their childs progress both with their academic achievements but also with their social and emotional development.
We also engage in Assessment for Learning techniques to empower pupils, where appropriate, to be part of this process. Such techniques include providing pupils with opportunities to peer and self-assess their learning in relation to the learning objectives. Agreed marking conventions and feedback are used to enable children to make improvements to their work.
In Early Years, observations of children is the main assessment approach used. These observations are shared with parents via an app called Tapestry. Parents too are encouraged to share their observations. We believe that children learn best when the school and families work together.
SATS Results
The Year 6 SATs outcomes were released by the Department for Education on 16 July 2026 and shared with families the same day. Our pupils have achieved results that are above the national averages across all assessed subjects. These outcomes are a testament to the hard work, resilience and commitment of our pupils, alongside the dedication and expertise of our staff and success of our curriculum.
|
Subject |
Measure (%) | Thomas's Academy (now New King's Road School) 2026 | National Average 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths combined | At expected and above | 65 | 63 |
| Greater depth | 13 | * | |
| Reading test | At expected and above | 83 | 75 |
| Greater depth | 35 | * | |
| Writing test | At expected and above | 74 | 73 |
| Greater depth | 26 | * | |
| Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test | At expected and above | 91 | 74 |
| Greater depth | 52 | * | |
Mathematics |
At expected and above | 87 | 75 |
| Greater depth | 30 | * | |
| Science | At expected and above | 87 | 82 |
* These national measures will be released in September 2026.
These fantastic results reflect the high-quality education our children receive throughout their time at New King's Road School (formerly Thomas’s Academy.) They also celebrate the achievements of every child, including those who joined us more recently and have embraced the opportunities available to them.
The full performance tables are available on the Department for Education's website. Please click here for the New King's Road School Performance Tables.
See School performance tables: about the data for more information about how the progress measures are calculated.