ELEVEN-YEAR-OLDS in Derby-shire have outperformed national averages in all five areas of their SATS tests according to figures published by the Government.
Derbyshire pupils achieved higher than the national average in English, reading, writing, maths and science – with results also better than last year's in four of the categories.
In English, 83 per cent of Derbyshire pupils reached the benchmark l
evel four, compared to 81 per cent nationally, with 88.8 per cent achieving the standard in reading and 68.3 per cent in writing, compared with 86 per cent and 67 per cent nationally.
In maths, 81.5 per cent of the children were awarded level four or above, compared to 78 per cent nationally, while 90.3 per cent reached the benchmark in science, compared to 88 per cent nationally.
Cllr Alan Charles, Derbyshire County Council schools chief, welcomed the results.
He said: "There have been national difficulties with the reporting of this year's results and we do have a very small percentage of results still outstanding owing to the unusual circumstances.
"But we are extremely pleased with news that Derbyshire has once again improved on last years' results – and that our children have outperformed the national averages in English, reading, writing, maths and science.
"Pupils, teachers, parents and governors all deserve praise for their part in achieving these results.
"Our school advisory service has supported schools in their efforts to raise standards in all the core subjects and this strategy is clearly working.
"We will continue to develop this in the coming year to maintain these high standards."
The Key Stage 2 results are provisional and the final statistics will be subject to appeals by schools.
Parents are being urged not to take the test results in isolation as they only provide part of the story about how schools are helping students to develop and progress.
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