School performance and Ofsted
OFSTED
Ark Brunel Academy opened in 2013 and underwent its first inspection during May 2016. Ofsted graded overall effectiveness as 'Outstanding'. The full report can be found at the link below.
Ark Brunel Primary Academy 2016 final.pdf
Up-to-date information on how pupils are doing in tests and assessments can be found on Ofsted's data dashboard.
Further details of the academy's performance since opening can be found below.
PERFORMANCE DATA 2016-2019
NB: There were no national tests in summer 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19. The results shown below are the most recent available.
EYFS
| Brunel | National Average | |
| 2016 | 73% | 69% |
| 2017 | 80% | 71% |
| 2018 | 72% | 71% |
| 2019 | 73% | 72% |
PHONICS
| Brunel | National Average | |
| 2016 | 97% | 81% |
| 2017 | 94% | 81% |
| 2018 | 92% | 83% |
| 2019 | 92% | 82% |
KS1 EXPECTED STANDARD
| 2016 | Brunel | National Average | 2017 | Brunel | National Average | 2018 | Brunel | National Average | 2019 | Brunel | National Average |
| Reading | 75% | 76% | Reading | 82% | 76% | Reading | 78% | 76% | Reading | 81% | 75% |
| Writing | 68% | 68% | Writing | 75% | 68% | Writing | 65% | 70% | Writing | 77% | 69% |
| Maths | 73% | 75% | Maths | 82% | 75% | Maths | 81% | 76% | Maths | 85% | 76% |
| Combined | N/A | N/A | Combined | 75% | 64% | Combined | 65% | 65% | Combined | N/A | N/A |
KS2 EXPECTED STANDARD
| 2016 | Brunel | National Average | 2017 | Brunel | National Average | 2018 | Brunel | National Average | 2019 | Brunel
|
Brunel average scaled score | National Average |
| Reading | 82% | 72% | Reading | 75% | 71% | Reading | 81% | 75% | Reading | 90% | 108.1 | 73% |
| Writing | 76% | 76% | Writing | 71% | 76% | Writing | 76% | 78% | Writing | 74% | N/A | 70% |
| Maths | 71% | 75% | Maths | 78% | 75% | Maths | 81% | 76% | Maths | 77% | 104.2 | 79% |
| Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation | 88% | 73% | Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation | 83% | 77% | Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation | 81% | 78% | Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Combined | 65% | 61% | Combined | 59% | 61% | Combined | 69% | 64% | Combined | 72% | N/A | 65% |
KS2 PROGRESS
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Reading | 2.8 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 4.0 |
| Writing | 1.7 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| Maths | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
NUMBER OF KS2 PUPILS ACHIEVING GREATER DEPTH STANDARD
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Reading | 18% | 17% | 12% | 38% |
| Writing | 21% | 10% | 10% | 21% |
| Maths | 18% | 15% | 14% | 26% |
AVERAGE SCALED SCORES IN READING AND WRITING TESTS
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Reading | 104.7 | 104.1 | 103.5 | 108.1 |
| Maths | 102.1 | 104.2 | 103.2 | 104.2 |
DFE PERFORMANCE TABLES
The school's performance compared to other schools locally and nationally can be found below.
https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/139645
