Evaluating school performance – Resources

Fine grades

In the past, point scores have been based on the levels that pupils achieved in key stage assessment; pupils achieving level 4 getting 27 points, those at level 5 getting 33 points and so on. Fine grades use the underlying marks data to create a finer measure.

Pupils achieving:

• the minimum mark available for a level 4 will be assigned 24.0 points;
• those at the midpoint between the level 4 and 5 thresholds are assigned 27.0 points;
• those who missed getting level 5 by one or two marks will be assigned a point score of around 29.9.