TWO Solihull head teachers have put their suceessful SATs results down to “dedicated staff” and parents’ support.
Solihull was one of the eight local authorities nationally to have the lowest percentage of schools performing below Government targets.
An average of 80 per cent of pupils sitting the Key Stage Two tests scored a level four or above this year, with just under 2,500 taking the tests.
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The league tables also revealed how 87 per cent of students achieved a level four or above in English, and 84 per cent in maths.
At Marston Green Junior School, 98 per cent of pupils achieved level Four or above in both English and maths.
Meanwhile, 97 per cent of pupils at the Oak Cottage Primary School in Olton gained level Four or above in the same key subjects.
Lynn Clark, head teacher at Marston Green, said she was “delighted” with the figures.
She said: “We feel that it is the result of a lot of hard work by children, parents and staff. But it also reflects a very positive five years.”
Mrs Clark added that the school had achieved good pupil progress results and had cultivated a favourable reputation in the community.
“We are going from strength to strength each year,” she said. “The emphasis is the partnership with the parents, and a huge commitment from staff.”
Karen O’Keefe, head teacher of Oak Cottage Primary School, was also “delighted” with the school’s results. She said: “They reflect the hard work that the students, staff and parents have put in over the last year.”
Mrs O’Keefe said that parents at the school were very committed to their children’s education. However, she added that exam success was not the primary focus of the school. “Staff encourage [the pupils] not only in academic achievement but in a whole range of activities,” she said. “What matters to us is that the children leave here as happy, well rounded individuals.”
Pupils at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Chelmsley Wood also achieved an excellent pass rate of 98 per cent in level Four or above in English and Maths. Hockley Heath Primary School also scored well, with 96 per cent of pupils gaining level Four or above in English and maths.
| School name | Eligible pupils | Pupils achieving level 4 or above in English | Pupils achieving level 4 or above in maths | Average points score for 2011 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsall Common Primary School | 87 | 95% | 93% | 29.9 | 9 |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | 60 | 93% | 90% | 29.5 | 13 |
| Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 30 | 93% | 97% | 29.5 | 6 |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | 47 | 83% | 83% | 26.7 | 33 |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | 120 | 80% | 78% | 28.0 | 40 |
| Chapel Fields Junior School | 61 | 100% | 89% | 29.1 | 15 |
| Cheswick Green Primary School | 25 | 92% | 96% | 29.8 | 11 |
| Coleshill Heath School | 65 | 74% | 75% | 27.1 | 41 |
| Coppice Junior School | 69 | 93% | 80% | 28.0 | 35 |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School | 30 | 93% | 83% | 28.5 | 31 |
| Dorridge Junior School | 87 | 94% | 93% | 30.2 | 10 |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | 74 | 70% | 70% | 25.7 | 48 |
| George Fentham Endowed School | 19 | 95% | 95% | 29.6 | 16 |
| Greswold Primary School | 59 | 85% | 85% | 28.8 | 30 |
| Haslucks Green School | 60 | 98% | 88% | 29.8 | 18 |
| Hatchford Brook Junior and Infant School | 62 | 77% | 79% | 27.0 | 42 |
| Hockley Heath Primary School | 28 | 96% | 96% | 29.7 | 4 |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 30 | 87% | 77% | 27.6 | 39 |
| Kingshurst Primary School | 59 | 90% | 80% | 27.3 | 38 |
| Knowle Church of England Primary School | 58 | 91% | 93% | 29.5 | 17 |
| Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England School | 21 | 62% | 67% | 26.1 | 47 |
| Langley Primary School | 60 | 70% | 78% | 27.2 | 45 |
| Marston Green Junior School | 66 | 98% | 98% | 29.9 | 1 |
| Meriden Church of England Primary School | 18 | 94% | 89% | 29.3 | 26 |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | 30 | 93% | 83% | 28.2 | 25 |
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School | 91 | 85% | 90% | 28.6 | 27 |
| Oak Cottage Primary School | 29 | 97% | 97% | 30.1 | 2 |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | 30 | 87% | 83% | 28.5 | 32 |
| Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School | 58 | 97% | 95% | 30.0 | 5 |
| Peterbrook Primary School | 57 | 91% | 89% | 29.4 | 20 |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | 73 | 89% | 89% | 29.2 | 22 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | 29 | 86% | 66% | 27.0 | 46 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 48 | 98% | 98% | 30.3 | 3 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 29 | 93% | 83% | 28.3 | 34 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 31 | 97% | 90% | 29.3 | 14 |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 30 | 97% | 90% | 29.5 | 19 |
| St James Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 12 | 58% | 67% | 25.8 | 50 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | 22 | 95% | 91% | 28.8 | 12 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 30 | 97% | 93% | 30.5 | 7 |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School | 35 | 83% | 83% | 27.4 | 36 |
| St Patricks CofE (Aided) Junior and Infant School | 27 | 93% | 100% | 31.1 | 8 |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | 90 | 94% | 81% | 28.7 | 29 |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | 66 | 85% | 89% | 28.9 | 24 |
| Smith's Wood Community Primary School | 57 | 65% | 70% | 25.6 | 49 |
| Tidbury Green School | 27 | 89% | 81% | 27.8 | 43 |
| Ulverley School | 54 | 98% | 85% | 28.4 | 23 |
| Widney Junior School | 57 | 88% | 91% | 28.0 | 28 |
| Windy Arbor Junior and Infant School | 43 | 91% | 88% | 28.0 | 21 |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 25 | 88% | 72% | 27.5 | 44 |
| Yorkswood Primary School | 26 | 77% | 92% | 27.6 | 37 |