Strong foundations and improving outcomes

We are proud of the strong start children receive at Dunton Green and of the progress being made across the school.

Our 2026 statutory assessment outcomes show particular strengths in the Early Years, phonics and mathematics.

82% of children in Reception achieved a Good Level of Development, around 10 percentage points above the national figure, while 85% of pupils passed the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, also above national outcomes.

At the end of Key Stage 2, 83% of pupils achieved the expected standard in mathematics, compared with 75% nationally, and 84% achieved the expected standard in science, above the national figure of 82%.

Reading outcomes were broadly in line with national expectations, with the school’s average reading scaled score slightly above the national average.

We are particularly pleased to see the improvement in mathematics, where the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard has risen from 52% in 2024, to 68% in 2025, and now 83% in 2026.

We know that there is still more work to do, particularly in writing, and this remains an important focus within our school improvement work.

Overall, these outcomes reflect a school with strong foundations, clear areas of strength and a continued focus on improving outcomes for every child.

At Dunton Green we strongly believe that achievement occurs in a range of ways, not least of which is through persistant effort across all subjects and producing personal bests through hard work and application.  To this end, we not only celebrate success in National Tests but also through a good mark in a spelling test, an improvement in behaviour, a music exam, a sporting success.  We celebrate these successes in weekly Praise Assemblies, through Headteacher awards (which can be given to any nominated child at any time), through inclusion on our “WOW WALL” and through public celebration on our weekly newsletter.

Each year, the children in Year 2 and Year 6 sit national SATs tests. Pupils’ raw test scores are converted into scaled scores to decide whether pupils had met the expected standard for the end of Key Stage 2. The results of these tests are summarised in the attachment below.

In addition to this, children in Reception sit baseline assessment, children in Year 1 undertake a phonics screening and children in Year 4 take the multiplication tables check.

Please click here to view our school’s performance on the DfE website.