Issue - meetings

To consider the 2012 Annual Education Report.

The committee considered the annual education report 2011/12 relating to the overall performance of schools (including academies) and settings during 2011-12 from early years through to post 16.

The report stated that there were 50,119 pupils attending mainstream schools and academies, 269 attended the borough’s four special schools and 34 were educated at the pupil referral unit.

In 2012, 74% of children in Cheshire East had achieved a good level of development by the age of 5 which represented an increase in 6 percentage points over the previous year.

The achievement gap between the lowest 20% of pupils and the rest in Cheshire East had continued to narrow. In 2012 this was 25% compared to 32% in 2010. This was lower than nationally and across the North West and statistical neighbours. Cheshire East was ranked third when compared to all local authorities.

 Specifically, at key stage 1, Cheshire East was  achieving consistently above national averages, and at key stage 2, 85% of pupils achieved level 4+ in English and mathematics, a rise of 4 percentage points on last year in primary schools.

In secondary schools, at key stage 3 Cheshire East was consistently above national averages. At key stage 4, 61.9 % of pupils achieved 5+A*-C grades. However the number of cared for children achieving 5+A*-C grades had dropped slightly compared to the previous year.

 The report also indicated that 99.1% of a level students achieved A* to E and just under a quarter achieved A*.

In respect of school attendance and exclusions, the report showed that persistent absentees had fallen significantly since 2011 in both primary and secondary schools.

Resolved

 That the report be received.