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Our Results 2026

We are very proud of our Year 6 pupils, who worked incredibly hard this year. On this page you'll find the results we are required to publish, followed by some of the many successes we are celebrating across the school.

Key Stage 2 results (end of Year 6)

31 pupils took the Key Stage 2 assessments in summer 2026.

Measure

Crackley Bank

National

Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined

55%

63%

Pupils achieving a higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined

0%

9%

Average scaled score in reading

101.9

106

Average scaled score in maths

103.1

105

Progress scores: the Department for Education has not yet published Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 progress scores for 2026. We will add them here when they become available.

These results have not yet been validated. We will update this page if anything changes when the Department for Education publishes the final figures.

You can see our results, and those of other schools, on the government's Compare school and college performance website. You can also visit the main school performance tables page.

Celebrating our successes

Writing is a real strength: 77% at the expected standard

This is above the national average of 73%. An outstanding 92% of our Year 6 girls met the expected standard in writing.

 

Our disadvantaged pupils are outperforming disadvantaged pupils nationally

56% of our disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 49% nationally. In writing, 75% met the expected standard (national 60%). In maths, 69% met it (national 62%).

 

Big improvement in maths

Our average scaled score in maths rose by more than 4 points, from 99 in 2025 to 103.1 in 2026. Our grammar, punctuation and spelling score also improved, from 101 to 102.4.

 

Rising results in phonics and times tables

71% of Year 1 pupils passed the phonics screening check, up from 65%. By the end of Year 2, 73% had met the standard, up from 63%. In the Year 4 multiplication tables check, the average score rose from 17.7 to 19.3 out of 25.

 

A strong start in Reception

71% of our Reception children reached a good level of development, including 92% of girls. The proportion of disadvantaged children reaching a good level of development also rose, from 67% to 69%.

 

About our Year 6 group

Our Year 6 group had 31 pupils, so each child counts for about 3 percentage points. Almost half the group (48%) were eligible for Pupil Premium. Around 1 in 6 (16%) speak English as an additional language, and 23% received SEN support. We are especially proud of how well our disadvantaged pupils achieved.

Looking ahead

Over the coming year we will build on our strengths in writing and maths. Our priorities are to raise attainment in reading and to help more pupils reach greater depth.