Paperless Reporting
All pupil reports are provided digitally and are available to parents and carers via the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) website and app.
Parents and carers will receive one full written report each year for their child. This report will include teacher comments addressed to the pupil, a next-step target, and an effort grade.
Effort grades are recorded as:
- Ex – Excellent
- GO – Good
- IN – Inconsistent
- CFC – Cause for Concern
Please see the bottom of this page for the descriptors of these effort grades.
Alongside the comments and effort grade, parents and carers will also receive a curriculum summary for each subject.
In Key Stage 4, reports will additionally include a teacher forecast. This is an indicative grade showing the outcome a pupil may achieve by the end of Year 11 if their progress in that subject continues at the same rate.
In addition to the annual written report, parents and carers will also receive an interim report for their child. This will be a summary of the curriculum learning that has recently taken place along with an effort grade for each subject. Additionally, in Key Stage 4, parents and carers will receive a revised teacher forecast grade for each subject too.
Parents’ Evenings
In addition to a full written report in the year, there is a Parents’ Evening each year for all pupils. These provide an opportunity for parents and carers to meet their child’s teachers and discuss any aspects of their progress. Parents and carers are encouraged to contract individual teachers by email if they have any concerns.
Schedule of Parents’ Evenings and Learning Conferences for 2026-27
Year 7
Learning Conference (for parents) – 23 September 2026 6pm
Tutor Evening – 8 October 2026 (online)
Parents’ Evening (for parents and pupils) – 4 March 2027
Written report – Term 5
Year 8
Parents’ Evening (for parents and pupils) – 12 November 2026
Learning Conference (for parents) – 10 February 2027 6pm
Written report – Term 4
Year 9
Learning Conference (for parents and pupils) – 21 January 2027 6pm
Parents’ Evening (for parents and pupils) – 4 February 2027
Written report – Term 3
Year 10
Learning Conference (for parents) – 4 November 2026 6pm
Parents’ Evening (for parents and pupils) – 15 April 2027
Written report – Term 2
Year 11
Learning Conference (for parents) – 7 October 2026 6pm
Parents’ Evening (for parents and pupils) – 14 January 2027
Written report – Term 4
Effort Grade Descriptors
| Indicator | Description |
| Excellent (EX) | This is for pupils who go beyond our expectations of what is reasonably required of them on a day-to-day basis. It is reserved for those who drive forward their own learning and do all they can to support and encourage the learning of others. |
| Good (GO) | This is for pupils who, consistently and without exception, do all that is expected of them in regard to the given criteria. |
| Inconsistent (IN) | This is for pupils who in the main do what is expected of them but fail to do so consistently: there are still areas where they can make improvements. |
| Cause for Concern (CFC) | This indicates that there are some significant concerns that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. |