Achievement Data
Below is a summary of our 2024 attainment in Early Years and the Phonic Screen. A link is also included to our published data from the Department for Education.
Early Years
The table below shows the percentage of Year R pupils who achieved a good level of development (GLD) at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in 2024. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| All Children | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 68% | 61% | 75% |
| Sholing infant | 73% | 54% | 88% |
NB: Children achieving a good level of development are those achieving at least the expected level within the following areas of learning: communication and language; physical development; and personal, social and emotional development; literacy; and mathematics.
The table below shows the percentage of Year R pupils who achieved at least expected in the different areas of learning at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| National* | Sholing Infant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Language | Listening, attention & understanding | 82% | 84% |
| Speaking | 82% | 84% | |
| Physical Development | Gross motor skills | 92% | 98% |
| Fine motor skills | 86% | 94% | |
| Personal, Social & Emotional Development | Self-regulation | 85% | 88% |
| Managing self | 87% | 87% | |
| Building relationships | 88% | 91% | |
| Literacy | Comprehension | 80% | 87% |
| Word Reading | 76% | 87% | |
| Writing | 71% | 76% | |
| Mathematics | Numbers | 79% | 88% |
| Numerical patterns | 78% | 88% | |
| Understanding the World | Past & present | 82% | 84% |
| People, culture & communities | 81% | 84% | |
| The natural world | 85% | 84% | |
| Expressive Art & Design | Creating with materials | 87% | 91% |
| Being imaginative & expressive | 87% | 91% | |
Phonics Screening Check
The table below shows the percentage of Year 1 pupils who passed the phonics screen test in 2024. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| Year 1 | All Children | Boys | Girla | Disadvantaged** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 80% | 77% | 84% | 83% |
| Sholing Infant | 88% | 83% | 93% | 79% |
The table below shows the percentage of Year 2 pupils who passed the phonics screen test in 2024. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| Year 2 | All Children | Boys | Girls | Disadvantaged** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 55% | 51% | 60% | 58% |
| Sholing Infant | 79% | 83% | 71% | 75% |
The table below shows the percentage of Year 1 and 2 pupils who passed the phonics screen test in 2024. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| Combined Y1 & Y2 | All Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 75% | |||
| Sholing Infant | 86% | |||
*National data is taken from the 2024 NCER National Figures.
**Disadvantaged children are compared with Other children nationally, not Disadvantaged children nationally.