school report — progress summary
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A written statement from a school that shows a student's academic progress, grades, and teacher comments over a period of time.
Say it like a native
Textbook The institution's periodic assessment of my progress was favourable.
Native My school report was really good this term.
'School report' is plain; the formal paraphrase is stiff.
Pattern: school report (noun); receive/get/read a school report
In use
- I was nervous to show my parents my school report because it included my maths grades.education
- In my country, students usually receive a school report at the end of each semester, which helps parents understand their progress.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I got a good note in my school report.
✓ I got a good comment in my school report. / good marks.
'Note' isn't used for a grade — use 'mark', 'grade', or 'comment'.
Common collocations
school report + context— a good report, end-of-term report, the report card, comments in the report
Don't confuse it
Not to be confused with a 'report card' (more common in American English), though both refer to similar documents.