Regulation 6 “Targets for pupils in the third key stage

(1)

Regulation 6 (publication of performance information) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1) after “1997–98 school year” there shall be inserted “and the governing body of every school to which regulation 3A applies shall publish in the school’s annual report for every school year after the 1999–00 school year”.

(3)

In paragraph (2)—

(a)

after “regulation 3” the first place where it occurs insert “or 3A”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (a) after “regulation 3)” insert “or the relevant group of third key stage pupils (as defined in regulation 3A), as the case may be,”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) after “second key stage” insert “or the third key stage, as the case may be,”.

(4)

After paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—

“(2A)

In relation to a school to which regulation 3A applies, paragraph (1) shall not require the governing body to publish information in the school year 2000–01 if the school’s annual report for that year has already been published before the governing body have set the performance target.”.

(5)

For paragraph (4) there shall be substituted

“(4)

In relation to a designated school to which there are normally admitted pupils who are in the final year of the third key stage, the reference in paragraph (1) to the 1999–00 school year shall have effect as a reference to the 2000–01 school year.”.

(6)

In paragraph (5)—

(a)

after “means” there shall be inserted “, subject to paragraph (5A)”; and

(b)

after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—

“(aa)

in relation to a school to which regulation 3A applies—

(i)

the percentage of registered pupils at or near the end of the final year of the third key stage who achieved level 5 or above in NC tests in English;

(ii)

the percentage of registered pupils at or near the end of the final year of the third key stage who achieved level 5 or above in NC tests in mathematics; and

(iii)

the percentage of registered pupils at or near the end of the final year of the third key stage who achieved level 5 or above in NC tests in science; and”.

(7)

After paragraph (5) there shall be inserted—

“(5A)

Where regulation 4A applies “pupils' attainment results” in relation to any school year means the pupils', results in relation to the targets set under that regulation.”.