Welcome to our Standards and Policies webpage

The list below contains what we hope are all the key policies which relate to the every day running of The Chandler School.

We have a number of other policies which are not on the website and these are freely available for inspection by interested parties on request from the School Office.

To view a policy, please click the link below. These policies are PDF and Word files. Click the icon to view the document in a new window.

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Admissions Policy

Please find below the two admission policies relevant to The Chandler for this academic year (2008/2009) and the next (2009/2010).

The first policy relates to children admitted in September 2008 and any wishing to be admitted during the remainder of the current academic year (i.e. until July 2009).

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Admissions Policy 2008/2009

The second policy is relevant for the next round of admissions and relates to children wishing to be admitted for September 2009.

Admissions Policy 2009/2010

Should you have any queries about The Chandler’s Admission Policy, please contact Dr David Pollard, Chair of Governors, on the e-mail address below.

pollardd@thechandlercofejuniorschool.org.uk

Please note, due to a major policy revision, all School policies are temporarily unavailable. Should you require a copy of any school policy, please contact the school office.

Standards

The information below relates to standards at The Chandler. It is split into several sections which relates to different aspects of standards and attainment. The first section is based around the school's profile.

The Chandler School Profile

What is the School Profile?

The school profile was launched in January 2006 to provide a standard format for schools to report annually to parents. It includes information about the the school's performance and broader achievements, both in and beyond the classroom. The profile replaces the Governors' Annual Report.

The school profile sets out how well the school is doing, how its performance compares locally and nationally and its strengths and plans for improvement.

Each Profile contains the following information:

• the school's successes
• details of extra-curricular activities
• health and safety information
• the school's response to the latest Ofsted report

The Chandler School Profile can be access from the Schools Finder webpage using this link.

The Chandler School Profile overview

The actual Chandler School Profile PDF document can be downloaded here.

Pupil Progress Data

This section contains all the data that relates to pupil performance at The Chandler and a comparison with National Data. There is an explanation of the testing your child will recieve at our school as well as a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section which may answer some of your queries in regard to leveling and data analysis.

SATs Tests

What are SATs?

Sats are the national curriculum tests children take at the end of key stages. Officially, they aren't called SATs - that's just the term most commonly used. It's a throwback to the Conservatives' 1991 trial run of Standard Assessment Tasks for six and seven-year-olds in England and Wales.

They started off as practical "tasks" and were turned into written tests that all pupils could take at once by then education secretary Kenneth Clarke.

They shouldn't be confused with the American SATs (pronounced S-A-T) that assess students' college potential.

When are the tests taken?

In England, the tests are usually taken in May. Children will be different ages when they take them, but roughly:

Age seven - KS1 national tests in English and maths are taken and marked in school. Teachers decide the level achieved

Age 11 - KS2 national tests in English, maths and science

Age 14: KS3 national tests in English, maths and science

Both KS2 and 3 are taken in school but marked externally and the school's overall results are published nationally.

SATs Results

The tables below are taken from the Government's league tables for school in our area. If you are unsure of what the league tables are and how they work, please read the explanation below.

How to read the tables

These are the results of key stage 2 tests taken by 10 and 11-year-olds in May 2007 in English, maths and science.

The data has been supplied by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Each school is listed under its local authority area. Some schools are excluded, for example independent schools, infant schools that do not take children up to age 11, pupil referral units and schools in which 10 or fewer pupils took the tests.

The first column shows the number of pupils eligible for assessment at key stage 2. It excludes some pupils who have arrived in the UK recently whose first language is not English.

The second, third and fourth columns show the percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above in English, maths and science. Level 4 is that which the government believes a child this age should have reached. Many pupils achieve level 5 in some or all subjects.

The fifth column shows the average achieved by all pupils across the three subjects. The points tariff is: level 2 or below, 15 points; level 3, 21 points; level 4, 27 points; level 5, 33 points.

The final column shows the value-added measure. Broadly speaking, this compares how well the children did at key stage 2 with how well they did at key stage 1 (at the age of 7). The idea is to measure how much their school has improved their performance. This measure was introduced following complaints that the raw results did not do enough to show improvements and therefore discriminated against schools that did well with children who had difficulties.

This year the "value-added" score has been calculated taking into consideration some "contextual" factors that are outside a school's control, such as gender, special educational needs, movement between schools and family circumstances. Under this "contextual value added" calculation, a score of 100 is regarded as "par". In smaller schools, however, the government says the value-added scores should be treated with caution.

Key Stage 2 (11-year olds) results

The table below shows the SATs results gained by children at The Chandler in comparison to those children in local schools. Please click the link and the Performance Table will open in another window.

• SATs Performance Table 2007
• SATs Performance Table 2006
• SATs Performance Table 2005
• SATs Performance Table 2004
• SATs Performance Table 2003

There is a very clear explanation of the different aspects of these tables at the link below.

Glossary of terms for Performance Tables

The School Performance Summary for The Chandler can be seen by clicking here. This is also available by

Value Added Tables

Below is a table showing the Value Added contextual data for The Chandler in compariosn with other schools in Surrey. Actual index means performance of the school (as based on published league tables) Predicted index is the expected performance of the school (based on Experian's Mosiac UK mix of its pupils) Performance is the extra value added by school (the difference between column one and column two) Research published by the data agency Experian, in collaboration with Richard Webber, of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London

Surrey
School	Actual Index	Predicted Index	Performance
Ravenscote Community Junior School	109.9	104.5	5.4
Redehall Preparatory School	*	*	*
Reigate Priory Community Junior School	103.5	103.8	-0.3
Reigate St Mary's Preparatory School	*	*	*
Riverview CofE Primary & Nursery School VA	98.8	101.4	-2.6
Rowan Preparatory School	*	*	*
Royal Alexandra and Albert School	98.7	102.5	-3.8
Rydeshill Preparatory School	*	*	*
Salfords Primary School	*	*	*
Sandcross School	103.6	101.2	2.5
Sandfield Primary School	108.2	103.1	5.0
Saxon Primary School	89.9	102.0	-12.1
Sayes Court Junior School	96.0	101.8	-5.8
Shawfield Primary School	*	*	*
Shawley Community Primary School	102.8	101.8	1.1
Shottermill Junior School	103.1	103.5	-0.4
South Farnham Community Junior School	111.4	105.2	6.2
Sparrow Farm Community Junior School	104.8	103.2	1.6
Spelthorne Junior School	101.2	100.4	0.7
Springfield Primary School	101.2	100.9	0.3
St Alban's Catholic Primary School	104.7	103.0	1.7
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	100.5	103.0	-2.5
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	106.2	102.6	3.7
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	107.2	104.7	2.6
St Ann's Heath Junior School	71.8	103.0	-31.2
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	103.9	103.7	0.2
St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School	103.5	103.5	0.0
St Bede's CofE Aided Junior School	103.6	102.7	0.9
St Catherine's Bletchingley Village School	*	*	*
St Catherine's School	*	*	*
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge	*	*	*
St Clement's Catholic Primary School	104.1	103.5	0.6
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School, Cranleigh	109.4	104.3	5.0
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green	110.5	103.6	6.9
St Dominic's School	*	*	*
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking	99.8	102.7	-2.9
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	102.5	104.2	-1.6
St Francis Catholic Primary School	*	*	*
St George's College Junior School	*	*	*
St Hilary's School	*	*	*
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School	107.8	103.5	4.3
St Ignatius RC Primary School	98.8	102.7	-3.9
St James CofE Aided Primary School	*	*	*
St James CofE Primary School	101.7	103.9	-2.2
St John's Beaumont School	*	*	*
St John's CE Community Primary School	90.8	99.1	-8.3
St John's CofE Aided Primary School	106.5	103.3	3.1
St John's Primary School	104.8	102.7	2.2
St John's Primary School	97.8	99.3	-1.6
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	104.9	102.1	2.8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	102.8	102.9	0.0
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	106.6	101.7	4.9
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill	106.6	103.0	3.6
St Jude's Church of England School	108.2	102.8	5.4
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey	101.2	102.6	-1.4
St Lawrence Primary School	104.2	105.3	-1.1
St Mark's CofE Primary School	*	*	*
St Martin's CofE (Aided) Junior School	108.1	103.9	4.2
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking	100.9	104.5	-3.6
St Mary's CofE Aided Primary School	99.5	104.2	-4.7
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet	97.6	102.2	-4.6
St Mary's CofE Junior School	106.4	104.5	1.9
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	100.1	101.2	-1.1
St Michael Catholic Primary School	105.1	101.9	3.2
St Nicholas CofE Primary School	104.2	103.3	0.9
St Nicolas CofE Aided Primary	102.5	102.7	-0.2
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton	110.5	106.2	4.3
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School	107.9	104.0	4.0
St Paul's CofE Primary School	102.2	101.8	0.5
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	101.8	103.5	-1.7
St Peter's CofE Primary School	104.3	103.9	0.4
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham	108.2	104.3	3.9
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	98.9	102.1	-3.2
St Teresa's Preparatory School	*	*	*
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	105.8	104.3	1.5
Staines Preparatory School	*	*	*
Stamford Green Primary School	108.0	103.6	4.4
Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School	87.8	98.7	-10.9
Stepgates Community School	*	*	*
Sythwood Primary School	96.0	98.9	-2.9
Tadworth Primary School	105.3	103.2	2.1
Tatsfield Primary School	*	*	*
Thames Ditton Junior School	107.9	104.9	2.9
The Abbey School	*	*	*
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School	108.3	103.3	5.0
The Dawnay Primary School	102.1	103.4	-1.3
The Echelford Primary School	103.7	101.7	2.0
The Greville Primary School	106.9	104.4	2.5
The Grove Primary School	100.8	102.3	-1.6
The Hawthorns School	*	*	*
The Hermitage Junior School	101.2	102.2	-1.1
The Marist Catholic Primary School	109.9	104.5	5.4
The Park School	*	*	*
The Pilgrims' Way School	*	*	*
The Raleigh School	107.5	105.8	1.6
The Ridgeway Community School	*	*	*
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School	101.2	105.6	-4.3
The Vale Primary School	103.0	104.5	-1.5
The Weald CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School	102.6	103.5	-0.9
Thorpe Lea Primary School	*	*	*
Tillingbourne Junior School	104.3	104.3	0.0
Town Farm Primary School	101.8	98.3	3.5
Wallace Fields Junior School	107.8	104.9	2.8
Walsh CofE Junior School	98.4	100.8	-2.4
Walton Oak Primary School	93.3	99.6	-6.3
Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School	108.5	104.6	3.9
Warlingham Park School	*	*	*
Warlingham Village Primary School	*	*	*
Warren Mead Junior School	106.8	104.5	2.2
Watchetts Junior School	98.8	100.3	-1.5
Waverley Abbey Junior School	105.7	104.6	1.1
West Ashtead Primary School	103.4	104.2	-0.9
West Byfleet Junior School	99.9	103.3	-3.4
West Hill School	*	*	*
Westfield Primary School	108.5	101.0	7.4
Wey House School	*	*	*
Weyfield Primary School	93.0	99.4	-6.4
Whyteleafe Primary School	103.9	102.7	1.2
William Cobbett Junior School	105.8	102.2	3.5
Woodfield School	*	*	*
Woodlands School	*	*	*
Woodlea Primary School	107.4	105.4	2.0
Woodmansterne Primary School	101.4	102.9	-1.5
Worplesdon Primary School	106.6	102.7	4.0
Wray Common Primary School	99.8	102.9	-3.1
Wyke Primary School	*	*	*
Yattendon School	102.8	101.2	1.5
Yehudi Menuhin School	*	*	*

Results at GCSE level can be seen here

FAQ

The following advice is taken from the QCA web. More information can be gained by visiting the QCA website on the link below or from searching the site using the useful links on the side of this page.

http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_8817.aspx  

Q: Why does my child have to take the tests?
A: The national curriculum sets out what all children in England have a right to learn. National curriculum tests provide a snapshot of how the national curriculum is being delivered across the country. The tests are designed to cover work that your child has learnt over the previous years and provide the teacher with a good basis from which to plan their future learning. It is compulsory for all children in state schools who have reached the end of the key stage to sit the national curriculum tests.

Q: When are the tests usually held?
A: National curriculum tests at key stages 2 and 3 will be taken towards the beginning of May. Up-to-date information on exact dates can be found on this website through the link on the right hand side of this page. Your child's school will also be able to provide further information.

Q: What happens if my child is ill or we have a family emergency on the day of the test?
A: If it is unavoidable that your child misses the test, you must contact the school immediately - they can advise you on what to do. The school may have to request a timetable variation so that your child can sit the test on another day. Schools cannot request a timetable variation if a child is on holiday. You should check the dates of the tests before booking a family holiday so that your child does not miss them. If it is not possible for your child to sit the test on another day, then they will only receive a teacher assessment level for that subject.

Q: What are conditions for my child when they are taking the key stages 2 and 3 tests?
A: National curriculum tests at key stages 2 and 3 are carried out under test conditions. If you think that the test arrangements aren't suitable for your child, for example if your child has a hearing or visual impairment or they have a statement of special educational needs, then the tests can be modified as necessary. You should speak to your child's school to find out more about the test conditions and what support may be available. Your child will be able to ask questions about the test. If they need to go to the toilet, then they can put up their hand and ask permission.

Q: What happens if my child doesn't pass the tests?
A: National curriculum tests are not 'pass' or 'fail' tests. They are used to check your child's progress in school. The results of the tests are the basis on which future learning is built.

Q: How will the results be used?
A: Teachers use the results to help plan the next stage of your child's education. The information from the tests shows teachers what areas your child is good at and where they might need extra help or practice. Results are also collected so that the government can see how schools are performing locally and nationally.

You can downlowd the official guide to the Test produced by the QCA by clicking here.