Assessment and Data Newsletter: Issue 1
Welcome to the first edition of our Assessment & Data Newsletter. Our monthly newsletters will outline key points for consideration and provide essential reminders for schools. All issues will be stored on the Assessment & Data section of the Norfolk Schools website.
Who we are
Sarah Penfold is the Local Authority Moderation Manager, working closely with schools to ensure consistency, accuracy, and confidence in statutory teacher assessment. Rose Keating is our Data Lead, specialising in the analysis and interpretation of pupil achievement data.
Together, we're committed to helping schools feel confident about the requirements of statutory assessment, to make sense of their performance data and use it to inform practice, planning, and progress.
Our email address is [email protected].
Reception Baseline Assessment
We are aware of technical issues with administering the RBA Assessment this year. Please complete the feedback survey to STA detailing any problems your school faced with the assessment.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) handbook was updated on 9th September 2025 to reflect changes in the way EYFSP data will be used.
"EYFSP data submitted from the summer term in 2026 onwards will be available in Analyse School Performance (ASP) a secure web-based platform accessible via Department for Education Sign-in from the end of the 2026 autumn term."
The Department for Education have also recently released their strategy The Best Start in Life aimed at improving child development and meeting the ambition that 75% of 5-year-olds in England have a good level of development (GLD) by 2028.
Dates and venues for Key Stage 2 Statutory Moderation 2026
Based on feedback from colleagues who took part in KS2 statutory moderation last year, we have booked several venues across the county to reduce travel time for teachers. We are sharing the confirmed dates and venues with schools to enable forward planning. Schools will be notified at the earliest opportunity permitted by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) on Friday 15th May 2026 if they have been selected.
- Tuesday 2 June - Aylsham Town Hall, Aylsham
- Tuesday 2 June - The Ffolkes, King's Lynn
- Wednesday 3 June - Wymondham Rugby Club, Wymondham
- Monday 8 June - The Nest, Norwich
- Tuesday 9 June - The Nest, Norwich
- Wednesday 10 June - Charles Burrell Centre, Thetford
- Monday 15 June - Great Yarmouth Racecourse, Great Yarmouth
National Curriculum Assessment (NCA) Portal
We strongly encourage all previous users of the Primary Assessment Gateway (PAG) to ensure they have access to the NCA Portal from its launch on Tuesday 23rd September and that relevant members of staff are also issued with individual logins. The NCA Portal is the replacement for Primary Assessment Gateway. Please note that your username and password for the PAG will not work for the NCA Portal; all users will need to set up new login credentials
Attainment Data
Schools' attainment data is now accessible via the Real Time Data module, available through your Perspective login. If you would like guidance on how to access your schools' performance data via Perspective please view this video.
If you experience any issues logging in to your Perspective account, please email the Schools Data Team [email protected].
Department for Education (DfE) webinar on The Writing Framework
The Writing Framework, published in July 2025, provides guidance on the teaching of writing from Reception to Year 6. It supports schools in developing a coherent and progressive writing curriculum.
A free webinar for school leaders will take place on Tuesday 30th September at 4:00pm, focusing on how to use the framework to inform next steps in curriculum planning.
