Improving schools: full plan - Learning Wales - Welsh Government

Under the new common inspection framework, Estyn inspected 238 primary schools in2010–2011 and found 80 per cent had at least good overall performance and 75 per centhad good overall prospects. In secondary schools, 31 were inspected with 65 per centfound to have at least good overall performance and 84 per cent with at least good overallprospects. Notwithstanding these outcomes, 44 per cent of the schools inspected requiredsome form of follow-up intervention or monitoring either by Estyn or the local authority.Figure 6: Performance by secondary school (2009–2011 average)% pupils attaining level 2 including English/Welsh andmaths (2009-2011, 3 year average)10090807060504030201000 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50% e-FSM pupils in Year 11 (2009-2011, 3 year average)Source: Welsh Examination Database and Pupil-Level Annual School CensusMain points from the evidenceThe analysis underpins the focus on the three priorities of literacy, numeracy and breaking the link betweendeprivation and educational outcomes, and highlights performance challenges:• in writing, especially for boys, in primary schools• in English/Welsh and especially mathematics in secondary schools• for all e-FSM learners in all schools• in the South and South East regions• in ensuring programme for all learners, both lower and higher achievers• in reducing within-schools as well as between-school variation.10Improving schools