Statistics for local primary schools have been published by the Department of Education and Skills. 

 What do these crazy figures tell us? Well, to make any sense of these figures you really have to divide by three!! This will convert the figures to percentages, which is what most people understand. Why the Department for Education and Skills could not do this defies comprehension. 

Thus, for Tollesbury School a remarkable 293/3 = 98% achieved the expected level or above!!!

The table can still be used for comparison at a glance. 

If one consults the documentation: 

"The Tables show how the KS2 results of pupils in each maintained school have changed over the past four years. Bar charts show the aggregates of the three percentages of pupils achieving Level 4 or above and Level 5 in the English, mathematics and science tests in each of the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

The expected level or above, (the Level 4 and above),  aggregate is calculated as follows:

 The (separate) %ages of  pupils achieving (L4+) in English, maths, and science are added together. 
 
For achievement above the expected level, the (Level 5) aggregate is calculated as follows:

 The (separate) %ages of  pupils achieving (L5+) in English, maths, and science are added together. 

What the year on year comparisons tell you

 From the bar charts, you can see the history of a school's KS2 results, and whether they have stayed at the same level over time. Because each year group is made up of different pupils, with different prior attainment and other characteristics, results may fluctuate from year to year for reasons to do with the pupils rather than the school. Small fluctuations from year to year are unlikely to be significant,  particularly if the school's year group is small."

   For more detailed information consult Department of Education and Skills