Statutory guidance

P scales: attainment targets for pupils with SEN

Performance (P scale) attainment targets for pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

Published 16 July 2014
Last updated 2 June 2017 — see all updates

• From: Department for Education and Standards and Testing Agency

• Applies to: England

Documents

Performance - P Scale - attainment targets for pupils with special educational needs

Ref: DFE-00484-2014 PDF, 527KB, 40 pages

Details

This guidance is for:

• headteachers
• governing bodies
• local authorities

It applies to:

• local-authority-maintained schools
• academies and free schools
• non-maintained special schools
• local authorities

It specifies performance attainment targets (P scales) and performance descriptors for pupils aged 5 to 16 with special educational needs (SEN) who are working below the standard of the national curriculum tests and assessments.

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.

Published 16 July 2014
Last updated 2 June 2017 + show all updates

1. 2 June 2017 Added information on the introduction of pre-key stage standards to assess pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.
2. 16 July 2014 First published.