Regulation 4 Targets for pupils in the third key stage

(1)

This regulation applies to every school where education is provided which is suitable to the requirements of pupils in the final year of the third key stage.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (5), the governing body of a school to which this regulation applies shall by no later than 31st December in every school year set the targets specified in paragraph (3).

(3)

The targets referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)

the percentage of the relevant group of third key stage pupils to achieve level 5 or above in NC tests in English;

(b)

the percentage of the relevant group of third key stage pupils to achieve level 5 or above in NC tests in mathematics;

(c)

the percentage of the relevant group of third key stage pupils to achieve level 5 or above in NC tests in science; and

(d)

the percentage of the relevant group of third key stage pupils to achieve level 5 or above in teacher assessments of information and communication technology.

(4)

In this regulation and regulation 9(3)(a) “the relevant group of third key stage pupils”, in relation to—

(a)

a school, and

(b)

any school year during which the governing body has a duty to set the targets specified in paragraph (3),

means all persons who, in the following school year, the governing body anticipates will be—

(i)

registered pupils, and

(ii)

in the final year of the third key stage.

(5)

In relation to a designated school, paragraphs (2) and (4) shall have effect with the following modifications—

(a)

paragraph (2) shall have effect as if—

(i)

for “by no later than 31st December in every school year” there were substituted “as soon after the beginning of every school year as is reasonably practicable”, and

(ii)

for “the following school year” there were substituted “that school year”; and

(b)

paragraph (4) shall have effect as if for “, in the following school year, the governing body anticipates will be”, there were substituted “are”.