KS3/4 Reports - Headlines

This article aims to explain how each figure in the KS3/4 Headlines Summary reports area is calculated.

The Headlines area shows overall figures of the cohort and includes the performance measures covered in the DfE’s Statement of Intent. Currently the Summary, Dashboard, Charts, and Filters reports are available, at Whole Cohort level.

Headlines - Summary

Cohort Summary

• Cohort: Total number of students with the status ‘On Roll’ within that admin year (the
  cohort count will change depending on the options/filters/measures selected).
  Attainment/Progress 8 Summary.

Attainment/Progress 8 Summary

• Average Total Attainment 8: Total of each student’s Attainment 8 scores divided by
  the number of students in the cohort.
  
  
• Average Attainment 8 Grade: Total of each student’s Attainment 8 scores divided by
  the number of students in the cohort, divided by 10.
  
  
• Average KS2 Prior Attainment: Average fine level achieved by Progress 8 eligible
  students in the core KS2 subjects for that cohort.
  
  
• Average Estimated A8: Total of the students’ estimated Attainment 8 scores in the
  cohort divided by the Progress 8 Coverage (number of pupils included).
  
  
• Average Total Progress 8: Sum of the Progress 8 scores for all eligible students,
  divided by the Progress 8 Coverage (the number of pupils included). From 2018
  onwards, this will use the total of your student’s adjusted Progress 8 scores. Positive Progress 8 is colour coded green, whereas negative Progress 8 is colour coded red.
  
  
• P8 Upper / Lower Confidence Interval: For information on how these are
  calculated and what they mean - please see our article here: How is Progress 8 Calculated?
  
  
• Pupils Included (Progress 8 Coverage): Count and percentage of students included
  in Progress 8, i.e. number of students with a KS2 APS above 0 (out of the cohort). If a
  student has a KS2 APS of 0, they are excluded from Progress 8 figures but still
  included in Attainment 8.
  
  
• Pupils with Adjusted Progress 8 Scores: Count or percentage of students out of
  the cohort who have had their Progress 8 score adjusted.
  
  
• Average Total Progress 8 (Unadjusted): Sum of the unadjusted Progress 8 scores
  for all eligible students, divided by the Progress 8 Coverage (the number of pupils
  included). Since 2018, this is no longer officially reported on by the DfE and should be
  used for internal information only.

Positive Progress 8

• Pupils achieving a Positive Progress 8 score in ALL 4 baskets: Count and
  percentage of students achieving a Progress 8 score greater than or equal to 0 in all 4
  baskets (English, Maths, EBacc and Open).
  
  
• Pupils achieving a Positive Progress 8 score in English/Maths/EBacc/Open:
  Count and percentage of students achieving a Progress 8 score greater than or equal to
  0 in a specific basket. 
  
  The percentages are calculated by taking the count of students achieving the specific positive
  P8 measure, divided by the count of students in the “Pupils Included (P8 Coverage)” figure.

Basics 9-7 / 9-5 / 9-4

These sections display the same measures, however the grade range will differ between 9-7,
9-5 and 9-4 grades. The explanations below are based on the 9-5 grade range.

• Students Achieving 9-5 in English and Maths: Count and percentage of students
  who have achieved a grade 5 or above in English AND in Maths.
  
  
• Students Achieving 9-5 in English: Count and percentage of students who achieved
  a grade 5 or above in an eligible English qualification.
  
  
• Students Achieving 9-5 in Maths: Count and percentage of students who achieved a
  grade 5 or above in an eligible Maths qualification.
  
  
• Students NOT Achieving 9-5 in English or Maths: Count and percentage of
  students that have NOT achieved grade 5 (or above) in either English OR Maths.
  
  
• Students Achieving 9-5 in English but NOT in Maths: Count and percentage of
  students that have achieved grade 5 (or above) in English, but not in Maths.
  
  
• Students Achieving 9-5 in Maths but NOT in English: Count and percentage of
  students that have achieved a grade 5 (or above) in Maths, but not in English.

KS4 Results

• Students achieving 5 Standard Passes inc EM: Count and percentage of students
  achieving at least 5 grades, either 9-4 in reformed GCSEs (including English and
  Maths), A*-C in unreformed GCSEs or level 2 passes in non-GCSEs and AS Levels.
  
  
• Students achieving 5 Strong Passes inc EM: Count and percentage of students
  achieving at least 5 grades, either 9-5 in reformed GCSEs (including English and
  Maths), A*-C in unreformed GCSEs or level 2 passes in non-GCSEs and AS Levels.
  
  
• Students taking more than 1 Language (GCSE only): Count and percentage of
  students achieving a grade U or above in more than one EBacc eligible Language
  qualification.
  
  
• Students taking 3 Single Sciences (GCSE only): Count and percentage of students
  achieving a scoring grade in three single Science qualifications (Bio/Chem/Phys).
  
  
• Students taking Combined Science: Count and percentage of students with a U or
  above in Combined Science.
  
  
• Students entered and achieving 99-44 in Combined Science: Count and
  percentage of students with at least grades 44 in Combined Science.
  
  
• Students entered and achieving 99-55 in Combined Science: Count and
  percentage of students with at least grades 55 in Combined Science.
  
  
• Students entered and achieving 99-77 in Combined Science: Count and
  percentage of students with at least grades 77 in Combined Science.
  
  
• Pupils achieving at least 1 qualification: Count and percentage of students
  achieving a scoring grade (e.g. A*-G/9-1) in at least one qualification.
  
  
• Average Entries per Student: Total number of grades per student divided by the
  number of students in the cohort.
  
  
• Average Entries per Student (GCSE Only): Total number of GCSE grades per
  student divided by the number of students in the cohort.

EBacc Total Measure

• Students Entered for the EBacc: Count and percentage of students entered for
  English, Maths, Science, Languages and Humanities elements of the EBacc.
  
  
• Average Number of Slots Filled for Cohort: Total number of grades contributing to
  the EBacc for all students divided by the number of students in the cohort.
  
  
• Average Points Score Per EBacc Slot for COHORT: Average of the EBacc APS
  scores for each student in the cohort, which are calculated by finding the sum of their
  EBacc point scores and dividing this by 6 (6 EBacc slots with Science counting as 2).
  
  
• Students in COHORT Achieving the EBacc (Standard Pass): Count and
  percentage of students achieving A*-C or 9-4 grades in each EBacc element.
  
  
• Students in COHORT Achieving the EBacc (Strong Pass): Count and percentage
  of students achieving A*-C or 9-5 grades in each EBacc element.

EBacc Elements

Each EBacc element is calculated similarly, but focus on different subject areas and rules.

• Students Entered for the Element: Count and percentage of students entered for
  the correct combination of eligible qualifications for that element**.
  
  
• Average Points Score for the Element: Sum of all points values for the EBacc slot
  for students divided by the number of students in the cohort.
  
  
• Students in COHORT achieving the Element (Standard Pass): Count and
  percentage of students achieving A*-C / 9-4 grades in the appropriate qualification/s
  (with supporting entries where applicable).
  
  
• Students in COHORT achieving the Element (Strong Pass): Count and percentage
  of students achieving A*-C / 9-5 grades in the appropriate qualification/s (with
  supporting entries where applicable).

Attainment/Progress 8 – English / Maths

Each of the Attainment/Progress 8 elements are calculated similarly, but focus on different
subject areas and have different rules applied.

• Average Attainment 8: Total number of scores in that basket (incl. double weighted
  if applicable) contributing to Attainment 8 for each student divided by number of
  students in the cohort.
  
  
• Average Attainment 8 Grade: Average Attainment 8 score (see above) divided by
  the number of slots within the basket (2 for English / Maths, 3 for EBacc / Open).
  
  
• Average Estimated Attainment 8: Total number of Attainment 8 estimates for that
  basket for each student (specified by DfE based on prior attainment at KS2) divided by
  the Progress 8 Coverage.
  
  
• Average Progress 8: Total Progress 8 scores in that basket for all eligible pupils
  divided by the Progress 8 Coverage. Positive Progress 8 is colour coded
  green, whereas negative Progress 8 is colour coded red. From 2018 this will use the
  total of your student’s adjusted Progress 8 scores.
  
  
• Progress 8 Upper / Lower Confidence Limit: Average Progress 8 plus / minus the
  Confidence Interval for that report.

Attainment/Progress 8 – EBacc / Open

The following performance measures are only available for the EBacc and Open elements.

• Average Slots Filled: Total number of grades contributing to the EBacc / Open basket
  in Attainment 8 for all students divided by the number of students in the cohort.
  
  
• Average Estimated Slots Filled: Total of the average number of EBacc / Open slots
  filled divided by the number of students in the cohort.

Value Added

Each of the VA measures are calculated similarly, but focus on different subject areas and
have different rules applied.

• Pupils Included (Coverage): Count and percentage of students entered for the
  relevant EBacc element, with a KS2 Average Point Score above 0.
  
  
• Average VA: Total of VA element scores for each student divided by the corresponding Pupils Included (Coverage) (see above). Positive Value Added is colour coded green, whereas negative Value Added is colour coded red.
  
  
• VA Upper/Lower Confidence Limit: Average VA for that element (see above) plus / minus the Confidence Interval.

Dashboard

The Dashboard report offers a visual representation of your cohort with a graphical summary of your various Headline figures in one location. Here you can find overviews of your Cohort, Basics measure, Avg A8 Grade, Attainment 8, Progress 8, APS per EBacc Slot and overall EBacc figures.

Please note, you can click on the coloured section of each chart to drill down to a report view for more information!

Charts

The Charts report offers a visual representation of your cohort, including an in-depth range of charts covering various performance measures. In addition to charts including Basics, Attainment 8, Progress 8, A8 vs KS2 Prior Attainment, and EBacc figures, a table summarising your Headlines figures is provided at the top of the page.

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