Regulation 7 Amendment of the Principal Regulations

For paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted—

“18

(1)

In the case of a maintained school providing for such pupils, the number of registered pupils who were, in the reporting school year, at or near the end of the final year of the third key stage.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (6), where the number of such pupils is ten or more, in respect of each of the relevant subjects, the percentage of pupils who—

(a)

were assessed as having reached each level of the NC scale;

(b)

were assessed as working towards level 1; or

(c)

were assessed but failed to register any level;

and the percentages of such pupils who respectively, were exempted from assessment under section 18 or 19 of the 1988 Act, or failed to register a level because they missed the assessment by reason of unauthorised absence.

(3)

Subject to sub-paragraph (6), where the number of such pupils is less than ten but not less than five, in respect of each of the relevant subjects, the percentage of pupils who were assessed as having reached level 5 or above.

(4)

Subject to sub-paragraph (6), where the number of such pupils is not less than five, the percentage of that number who were assessed as having reached level 5 or above on the NC scale in English or Welsh (other than Welsh second language) and in both science and mathematics.

(5)

Where the number of such pupils is less than five, a statement recording that fact and explaining that the results of assessment are not to be published for reasons of confidentiality.

(6)

Where a pupil has been assessed by both teacher assessment and NC tests the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) shall be given in respect of both types of assessment.

(7)

The most recent National Curriculum assessment results published by the Secretary of State for such pupils showing the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4), but in relation to Wales as a whole.”.