Achievement for all (AfA) effectiveness trial

A clustered randomised control trial of school children aged 8 to 10 following the Achievement for All intervention compared to school's usual practice to raise aspirations, access and achievement of pupils in participating schools

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN67347514

Enrollment

9600

Registered

2016-05-06

Start date

2016-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-22

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Conditions

Poor academic attainment in literacy as defined by teachers, low attendance rates, low levels of resiliency and low levels of academic attainment in maths Not Applicable 1. Poor academic attainment in literacy as defined by teachers 2. Low attendance rates 3. Low levels of resiliency 4. Low levels of academic attainment in maths

Interventions

Achievement for All (Treatment Arm) vs School's usual practice (Control Arm)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All pupils in Year 4 and 5 (aged 8-10) 2. Attending primary schools in England

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children not in Year 4 or 5 at the start of the trial 2. Those who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Literacy attainment is measured using Key Stage 2 literacy scores (from Standardised Attainment Tests at the end of Key Stage 2) from the National Pupil Database (NPD) in May 2018 for children in year 5 at the time of recruitment and May 2019 for children in year 4 at the time of recruitment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Attendance (% half-days missed due to unauthorised absence) is determined using the National Pupil Database (NPD) 2. Resilience is measured using subscales of the Student Resilience Survey, captured via a secure online survey platform (World App Key Survey) in September 2017 and June/July 2018 3. Maths attainment s measured using Key Stage 2 maths scores (from Standardised Attainment Tests at the end of Key Stage 2) from the National Pupil Database (NPD) in May 2018 for children in year 5 at the time of recruitment and May 2019 for children in year 4 at the time of recruitment	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Attendance (% half-days missed due to unauthorised absence) is determined using the National Pupil Database (NPD) 2. Resilience is measured using subscales of the Student Resilience Survey, captured via a secure online survey platform (World App Key Survey) in September 2017 and June/July 2018 3. Maths attainment s measured using Key Stage 2 maths scores (from Standardised Attainment Tests at the end of Key Stage 2) from the National Pupil Database (NPD) in May 2018 for children in year 5 at the time of recruitment and May 2019 for children in year 4 at the time of recruitment

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactGarry Squires

garry.squires@manchester.ac.uk+44 161 275 3546

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026