Achievement Data
Below is a summary of our 2026 attainment in Early Years and the Phonic Screen. A link is also included to our published data from the Department for Education.
Early Years
The table below shows the percentage of Year R pupils who achieved a good level of development (GLD) at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in 2026. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| All Children | Boys | Girls | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 67% | 79% | 72% |
| Sholing infant | 74% | 83% | 79% |
NB: Children achieving a good level of development are those achieving at least the expected level within the following areas of learning: communication and language; physical development; and personal, social and emotional development; literacy; and mathematics.
The table below shows the percentage of Year R pupils who achieved at least expected in the different areas of learning at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| National* | Sholing Infant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Language | Listening, attention & understanding | 84% | 85% |
| Speaking | 85% | 88% | |
| Physical Development | Gross motor skills | 93% | 95% |
| Fine motor skills | 87% | 93% | |
| Personal, Social & Emotional Development | Self-regulation | 87% | 90% |
| Managing self | 89% | 90% | |
| Building relationships | 89% | 93% | |
| Literacy | Comprehension | 83% | 85% |
| Word Reading | 79% | 86% | |
| Writing | 76% | 82% | |
| Mathematics | Numbers | 82% | 86% |
| Numerical patterns | 82% | 85% | |
| Understanding the World | Past & present | 84% | 85% |
| People, culture & communities | 84% | 84% | |
| The natural world | 87% | 89% | |
| Expressive Art & Design | Creating with materials | 89% | 96% |
| Being imaginative & expressive | 88% | 93% | |
Phonics Screening Check
The table below shows the percentage of Year 1 pupils who passed the phonics screen test in 2026. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| Year 1 | All Children | Boys | Girls | Disadvantaged** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 82% | 79% | 86% | 86% |
| Sholing Infant | 89% | 87% | 91% | 71% |
The table below shows the percentage of Year 2 pupils who passed the phonics screen test in 2025. School percentages are compared with national percentages.
| Year 2 | All Children | Boys | Girls | Disadvantaged** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National* | 54% | 51% | 59% | 58% |
| Sholing Infant | 91% | 88% | 100% | 80% |
*National data is taken from the 2026 NCER Early datasets.
**Disadvantaged children are compared with Other children nationally, not Disadvantaged children nationally.
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