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But results in Southampton mean the city is the sixth worst authority based on the percentage of 11-year-olds reaching the expected levels of achievement in their Key Stage 2 tests.

Two city schools fall within the worst performing 200 primaries and juniors nationally, while another two recorded truancy rates that rank among the country’s highest.

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Hampshire has slipped 11 places in the national rankings of 150 local education authorities based on its results in the three core subjects – down to 48th from 37th.

That is despite a slight improvement in the percentage of pupils achieving level four – the benchmark standard for pupils preparing to enter secondary school education – in maths.

In Southampton, standards slipped in all three subjects, and despite having risen to 103rd place based on the 2007 test results, the city is now ranked a dismal 145th nationally.

Just five LEAs performed worse across England, including Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

St Mary’s CoE Primary and Mason Moor Primary are both among the 200 worst performing schools in the country nationally.

And the number of pupils persistently absent at both Bassett Green Primary and Swaythling Primary put them among the 200 schools in England with the worst truancy records.

But among the doom and gloom, there are several schools with reasons to celebrate.

Upham CoE Primary, John Keble CoE Primary in Winchester, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary in Lymington, and Compton All Saints CoE Primary, near Winchester, are all in the top 200 schools nationally.

All pupils at each of the schools achieved at least level four in all three subjects.

Sholing Junior in Southampton was named as one of the top 100 schools nationally for its “contextual value added score”, which measures progress made by youngsters between the ages of seven and 11.

Its overall score of 102.9 means its pupils made almost an entire year’s worth more progress during those four years than the national average.

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Sholing’s improvement and impressive results have seen the school jump to the second-best performing in Southampton, up from 18th last year.

The best results in the city were recorded at Portswood Primary, which has leapfrogged last year’s top-performer, near neighbours Highfield Primary.

All of Portswood’s 60 pupils achieved the expected standard in science, while 97 per cent made the grade in both English and maths.

Headteacher Llyn Codling said she is proud of the school’s achievements.

“I’m pleased, not because of the league table but because it shows the progress the children are making,” she said.

“We use assessment for learning, and we make sure every child has personal learning so we send them up to secondary school the best they can be, and have the best possible start in life.

“Right through from Reception to Year 6, we’re proud of every single child in the school.”

While Hampshire was above the national average for each of the three subjects, Southampton continues to lag behind.

Commenting on the results, Hampshire’s Executive Member for Children’s Services, Cllr David Kirk said he was pleased.

“The results are evidence of the hard work and dedication which goes on in the county’s schools to ensure that children are well prepared for their future learning in secondary schools,” he said.

And, as important as test results are for measuring a child’s success, it is also important to take into account the progress children make while at school - this is shown in the contextual value added statistics which are also published today.

“Hampshire County Council remains committed to raising standards in all our schools to ensure that all pupils are encouraged to fulfil their potential and enjoy their learning.”

No-one from Southampton City Council was available for comment.

Today’s league tables have been published three months later than usual following last year’s Sats fiasco.

Administrative problems suffered by contractor ETS Europe meant that the Sats results of more than a million schoolchildren were delayed, and returned to schools late.

In the wake of the fiasco, Schools Secretary Ed Balls scrapped Sats tests for 14-yearolds.

But despite repeated calls from teaching unions for them to be abolished, tests remain for 11- year-olds and will be taken again next month.

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