Overstone Primary School celebrates outstanding pupil achievement

Overstone Primary School is celebrating a fantastic set of performance results across the school, with pupils achieving highly across the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

At the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage, 71% of children achieved a Good Level of Development, compared with the latest national figure of 68.3%. In Year 1, an impressive 90% of pupils achieved the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check, significantly above the latest national figure of 81%.

The school is equally proud of its strong Key Stage 2 results. In Year 6, 93% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, 83% in writing, 90% in mathematics and 97% in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. An impressive 77% of pupils achieved the expected standard in all three core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics, well above the national figure of 63%.

The school has also seen exceptional numbers of pupils achieving the higher standard. 43% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading and mathematics, while an outstanding 70% achieved the higher standard in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, results which are significantly above national figures.

Following her first year as Headteacher, Mrs Kaajal Mushtaq, supported by her dedicated school staff team, is incredibly proud of the pupils and everything they have achieved. These outstanding results are a testament to the children’s determination, ambition and hard work, alongside the unwavering commitment and support of the whole school community.

Mrs Mushtaq said: “We are incredibly proud of every one of our pupils and the remarkable achievements they have made. These results reflect not only their hard work, determination and ambition, but also the dedication of our fantastic staff team and the support of our families. It is a real privilege to celebrate the success of our children, and we look forward to continuing to nurture their confidence, curiosity and love of learning as they move forward on their educational journey.”