Pupil Outcomes

School Performance Data is provided by the Department for Education (DfE).

Department of Education Data for Houghton

Whole-School Attainment 2025 – 2026

 We are delighted with our results, they are a real testament to the hard work our staff and pupils put into teaching and learning at Houghton Primary School.

Early Years Foundation Stage

In the Early Years Foundation Stage, children are assessed against a number of areas of learning, and to attain the GLD (Good Level of Development) they need to have achieved the expected standard in both literacy and maths, as well as the three prime areas of learning: personal, social, emotional development; physical development; communication and language.

Year 1 Phonics Check

In Year 1, the phonics check is used to assess children’s word reading skills or ‘decoding skills’  The phonics screening check contains 40 words divided into two sections of 20 words. Both sections contain a mixture of real words and pseudo-words (known to the children as ‘alien words’).

Key Stage One

 At the end of Key Stage 1, children are assessed as Working Towards the Expected Standard, Achieving the Expected Standard or Working at Greater Depth.

Key Stage Two

 In Key Stage 2, pupils take SATs tests in reading, grammar punctuation and spelling (GPS), and maths. There is no test for writing; this is assessed by the teacher and moderated by external assessors.