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School categorisation ratings show more improvement Schools performing better in Wales, new ratings show
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There has been an improvement in school performance, according to annual categorisation ratings.There has been an improvement in school performance, according to annual categorisation ratings.
Hundreds of schools are placed into colour-coded support categories - green, yellow, amber and red.Hundreds of schools are placed into colour-coded support categories - green, yellow, amber and red.
Two thirds of secondary and more than 85% of primary schools are green and yellow, which the education secretary says "continues with the upward trend we have seen over the past few years."Two thirds of secondary and more than 85% of primary schools are green and yellow, which the education secretary says "continues with the upward trend we have seen over the past few years."
But there are slightly more schools in red than last year.But there are slightly more schools in red than last year.
A full breakdown which shows which of Wales' 1,547 schools are in each category has also been published on the My Local Schools website.A full breakdown which shows which of Wales' 1,547 schools are in each category has also been published on the My Local Schools website.
Green schools require just four days worth of support to improve and yellow schools receive up to 10 days of support.Green schools require just four days worth of support to improve and yellow schools receive up to 10 days of support.
There are 56 schools in the red category - judged to need the most help, up to 25 days of support. This is 10 more schools than last year.There are 56 schools in the red category - judged to need the most help, up to 25 days of support. This is 10 more schools than last year.
OVERALL SCHOOL PERFORMANCE - AT A GLANCE:OVERALL SCHOOL PERFORMANCE - AT A GLANCE:
This year, the system has been fine-tuned so rather than just performance measures such as key GCSE results, there is a broader look at how schools are doing and the quality of teaching and learning.This year, the system has been fine-tuned so rather than just performance measures such as key GCSE results, there is a broader look at how schools are doing and the quality of teaching and learning.
The findings are:The findings are:
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said changes in the system for this year followed advice from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said changes in the system for this year followed advice from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
"As well as taking into account a much broader range of factors about a school's ability to improve, categorisation now places more of an emphasis on discussions about how the school could improve," she said."As well as taking into account a much broader range of factors about a school's ability to improve, categorisation now places more of an emphasis on discussions about how the school could improve," she said.
Plaid Cymru education spokesman Llyr Gruffydd called for a reform of the "crude traffic light system" and said also the Welsh Government needed to tackle the basic issues of school underfunding and recruitment.Plaid Cymru education spokesman Llyr Gruffydd called for a reform of the "crude traffic light system" and said also the Welsh Government needed to tackle the basic issues of school underfunding and recruitment.
"They also need to explain why there is continued disparity between the categorisation of schools and the outcome of Estyn inspections, which can still contradict each other," he added."They also need to explain why there is continued disparity between the categorisation of schools and the outcome of Estyn inspections, which can still contradict each other," he added.
Darren Millar, Conservative education spokesman said many of the schools rated green would not have been in the green category had they been consistent with last year's scoring tool.
"If we want an education system that competes with the best in the world, then we must be honest about the failings in Welsh schools - and work with the teaching profession and other stakeholders to solve them," he said.