Overall standards of reading, writing and Maths are all well above the national average for Early Years and Key Stage 1. Children naturally progress from Nursery to Pre-Prep at the end of Reception (age 5), where the curriculum is built entirely around Key Stage 1 and prepares children for our highly successful Prep School without the added pressure of 7+ entrance exams.
To track pupil progress in a stress-free environment, we use the progress test series provided by the leading provider of formative assessments to schools in the UK, GL Assessment. This determines an age-standardised score (SAS) for pupils, taking into account each pupil’s age in years and months, and indicating how NBH pupils are performing relative to the national average.
From Reception onwards, a child's progress and attainment are assessed and reported in detail, using the Juniper Education national benchmark. This was derived from c.6,500 schools' assessments in the Summer term of 2022.
95% of Year 1 children are at or exceed the age-related expectation in Reading, Writing and Mathematics compared to 62.2% nationally.
100% of Year 2 children meet or exceed the age-related expectation in Reading, Writing and Mathematics compared to 58.4% nationally.
97.5% KS1 children
at or exceed the age-related expectation in English, Writing and Maths 2022
