24 November 2025
Dear Parents / Carers
At Erdington Academy, our dedication to excellence and the values of the Erdington Way are at the heart of the reports we share with you. These reports are designed to give a clear and comprehensive overview of your child’s progress, achievements, and areas for development. Communication with parents is central to our partnership with home, and we want to ensure that the information provided is easy to understand and meaningful. Below, you will find an explanation of the terms used in the reports you will receive.
Attitude to Learning
The attitude to learning score represents the level of effort exhibited by the student and their approach to their learning in each subject; this will be given as a score from 1– 4, with 4 representing a child with an excellent attitude to learning and 1 being poor. A student who receives an attitude to learning grade of 4 is meeting all the criteria below and this is what we want all students to aim for.
- Work meets the presentation standards.
- Ready for learning with full equipment for learning (planner, pen, pencil, green pen).
- Always punctual to lessons.
- Participates fully and takes an active part in learning.
- Always completes work on time and to the expected standard.
- Always completes homework and to the expected standard.
- Always follows the Code of Conduct and takes responsibility for their actions.
KS3
The results for KS3 will be based on the assessments completed at the beginning of November. We have taken the end of Key stage 2 scores and standardised assessment scores to assign each student a benchmark as follows:
B – Beginning to show, where your child is beginning to demonstrate some of the criteria we expect at this stage of their learning.
A – Approaching, where your child is working towards the level we expect at this stage of their learning.
S- Secure, where your child is at the level we expect at this stage in their learning.
E – Exceeding, where your child is above the level we expect at this stage in their learning.
KS4
Target grade
This grade is set based on the progress made by the top 20% of the schools in the country, taken from the Fischer Family Trust (FFT) who creates grades using students’ CAT 4 results taking in account what other students from similar backgrounds are expected to achieve.
The target grade is the minimum grade the student should be working towards achieving but they are not limited to this.
Mock grade (Year 11 only)
This is the grade your child received on their mock exams taken at the beginning of November.
Expected Outcome
The expected outcome is a forecast grade that considers examination data, coursework, or NEAs for that student. The weighting of each component is also be considered when calculating this grade.
These reports will be available on December 15th except for Year 11s who will collect their reports on Thursday 11th of December at parents’ evening.
Training day
On Friday 28th November, teachers will be in school using the information gathered from marking recent assessments. This dedicated time will allow staff to carefully identify any gaps in learning and adjust their planning to ensure that teaching responds directly to the needs highlighted. By doing so, we aim to provide targeted support and adapt lessons so that all pupils can make the best possible progress. While the school is closed to Years 7-10 some teachers will also be working with selected Year 11 students to complete essential Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) tasks. This ensures that Year 11 pupils continue to make progress in preparation for their GCSE examinations, while staff training takes place for other year groups. A separate letter will be sent inviting targeted students.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Muschette
Assistant Principal
