Primary school pupils in Barking and Dagenham should take a bow, as it was revealed that almost two-thirds of pupils in the borough have attained Government expected standards for the key stage 2 Standard Attainment Tests (SATs).
Furthermore, the figure of 65 per cent who have made the grade, meeting the standards for reading, writing and maths, surpasses the 64 per cent national average.
Breaking the headline statistic down, a massive 78 per cent of primary school children in Barking and Dagenham met the standard for mathematics, with the average for England being 75 per cent. The numbers for grammar, punctuation and spelling were even more impressive, with 81 per cent hitting the expected standard, again beating the national average of 77 per cent.
Only in reading did the average for the rest of England remain unbeaten, with Barking and Dagenham scoring 74 per cent and the national average at 75 per cent.
Councillor Evelyn Carpenter, who is Barking and Dagenham Council’s Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, said of the achievement: “These SATs results are another step in the right direction for the borough, and further proof that Barking and Dagenham is a place where children can learn and develop their abilities.
“I’d like to congratulate the pupils on their tremendous results but also thank teachers and staff in our schools who have worked tirelessly to help provide an environment that allows our young people to have the best educational start in their lives.”
Schools in the borough continue to impress, with nine out of ten rated either ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ in recent Ofsted inspections.
