Yet more childhood test results for Bristol

More educational tests on Bristol children show improving progress in core skills.

The Key Stage One national assessments released their results today.

The assessments test the progress of seven year old children in reading, writing, maths and science.

According to the results, Bristol primary schools had marginally improved on last year’s tests except in high level maths, which dropped by two per cent.

Bristol City Council’s Strategic Director for Children, Young People and Skills, Annie Hudson, said: “Overall, this is a good set of results for seven-year-olds in Bristol and they and their families should be proud of their progress. Developing skills in reading, writing and maths is essential to help children move on to be successful in all areas of learning. It is particularly pleasing that at Level 2 we have again closed the gap between Bristol and national results.”

Educational initiatives such as the Every Child a Reader programme, runs in 39 Bristol primary schools, identifying children struggling with their reading and offered and intensive one-to-one support to help them get back on track.

Similar programmes offer intensive support with children in their second year of primary education who find maths difficult.