school performance — academic results
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional
How well a student does in their studies at school, including their grades, test scores, and overall achievement.
Say it like a native
Textbook Her scholastic attainment has shown marked improvement.
Native Her school performance has really improved.
'Scholastic attainment' is jargon; 'school performance' is the natural term.
Pattern: school performance (of someone/something)
In use
- Her school performance improved a lot after she started getting extra help with math.education
- In my opinion, parents should support their children at home because it can have a positive impact on their school performance.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ His performance at school are improving.
✓ His performance at school is improving.
'Performance' is singular — 'is improving'.
Common collocations
school performance— school performance, academic performance, improve performance, performance at school
Don't confuse it
'School performance' is about academic achievement, not about performing arts or shows at school.