Assessment of our children鈥檚 learning is a priority at Dallington. We see assessment not simply听as a way to听measure attainment, but as a meaningful tool to support each child鈥檚 individual journey.听

We aim to nurture a听growth mindset, encouraging children to recognise their own progress, reflect on their learning, and understand their next steps. This helps to build confidence, independence, and a genuine love of learning.听

A Balanced Approach to Assessment听

Our teachers are constantly assessing children鈥檚 understanding in real time through:听

• Thoughtful questioning听听
• Observations during lessons and play听听
• Peer and group interactions听听
• Children鈥檚 independent work听听

We develop self and peer assessment skills in our children so that they can learn to take ownership of their own progress and growth.

This ongoing, informal assessment allows teachers to adapt learning听immediately, ensuring every child is supported and challenged appropriately.听

Alongside this, we also recognise the value of more formal assessment. Together, these provide useful benchmarks and help us to monitor progress over time.听

Formal Assessments at Dallington听

We formally assess children鈥檚 learning at key points throughout the year. This allows us to:听

• Track individual progress and attainment听听
• Identify听trends across classes and the whole school听
• Ensure children are developing key skills in line with national expectations听
• Expose children to working under ‘exam conditions’, if deemed appropriate for the individual child听

We use听Quest Assessments, part of听Atom Learning (11+), as our assessment provider. These standardised assessments give us reliable insights into each child鈥檚 strengths and areas for development.听

Tracking Progress听

Progress at Dallington is viewed holistically. We look beyond scores to understand each child as a learner. We use information gained from observations and professional dialogue, combined with formal assessments to track our children’s progress.

Our tracking enables us to:听

• Monitor individual progress over time听听
• Recognise when a child is ready for further challenge听
• Identify听when a child may need听additional听support听听
• Ensure continuity and progression across mixed-age classes听听

Through our assessments, we听are able to听compare outcomes with national averages. However, at Dallington, these comparisons are used carefully and contextually.听

We prioritise:听

• Each child鈥檚 personal progress听听
• Confidence and wellbeing听听
• A love of learning听听

We believe that true success is not only reflected in data, but in curious, resilient, and engaged learners.听

Outcomes & Results

Strong听academic听results and holistic development go hand in hand at Dallington. Our children consistently perform well when compared to national averages, and many go on to succeed in a range of selective and non-selective pathways.

As a non-selective school, we achieve this by placing equal value on听academic听progress, wellbeing, creativity and independence 鈥� developing confident, curious learners with a听strong听sense of self.

We measure success in outcomes听and听in the development听of听independent learners who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

The results presented below show age-standardised score with the red dashed line indicating the national average of 100. Notably, our children have consistently achieved scores significantly above the national average.