Children are defined as having reached a Good Level of Development (GLD) at the end of the EYFS if they have achieved the expected level for the ELGs in the prime areas of learning (Listening, Attention and Understanding, Speaking, Self-Regulation, Managing Self, Building Relationships, Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills) and the specific areas of mathematics (Number, Numerical Patterns) and literacy (Comprehension, Word Reading, Writing).

Children are mostly taught through short activities and play. The areas of learning which each have an Early Learning Goal (children achieving the standard):

Communication and language

• Listening, Attention and Understanding (86.7%)
• Speaking (83.3%)  

Personal, social and emotional development

• Self-Regulation (90.0%)  
• Managing Self (90.0%)  
• Building Relationships (93.3%)  

Physical development

• Gross Motor Skills (93.3%)
• Fine Motor Skills (93.3%)  

Literacy

• Comprehension (80.0%) 
• Word Reading (93.3%)  
• Writing (70.0%) continues to be a limiting factor for some children reaching GLD however this outcome has continued to improve in recent years and there is now more engagement by EYFS children in whole school writing approaches.

Mathematics

• Number (83.3%)  
• Numerical Patterns (76.7%)  has improved since 2022 with the implementation of the Maths No Problem (MNP) Foundations resources.

Understanding the world

• Past and Present (80.0%)  
• People, Culture and Communities (76.7%)  
• The Natural World (86.7%)  

Expressive arts and design

• Being Imaginative and Expressive (96.7%)
• Creating with Materials (93.3%) 

What does this tell us?

In both these measures we are above the national average and the percentage of children achieving GLD has risen in each of the last three years. Despite children arriving in EYFS with a higher level of need, excellent transition arrangements with preschool settings mean that the school is well prepared for the children that arrive and we are proactive in meeting the needs of children with SEN by holding their summer meetings at school before they start with us.