Data set from Multiplication tables check attainment

National pupil characteristics

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This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Multiplication tables check attainment
API data set ID
019a838e-29ef-73ae-8a1d-6df5e1dda10c
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Release
Academic year 2024/25
Release type
Number of rows
4,494
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Average attainment score
  • Number of eligible pupils
  • Number of eligible pupils who took the check
Filters
  • Disadvantage status
  • First language status
  • Free school meal status
Time period
2021/22 to 2024/25

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameestablishment_type_groupsexdisadvantage_statusethnicity_majorethnicity_minorfirst_languagefsm_statusmonth_of_birthsen_provisionsen_primary_needestablishment_counteligible_pupil_countcompleted_check_pupil_countnot_completed_check_pupil_countabsent_pupil_countunable_to_participate_pupil_countworking_below_pupil_countjust_arrived_pupil_countmissing_reason_pupil_countmtc_score_totalmtc_score_averagecompleted_check_pupil_percentnot_completed_check_pupil_percentabsent_pupil_percentunable_to_participate_pupil_percentworking_below_pupil_percentjust_arrived_pupil_percentmissing_reason_pupil_percent
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll state fundedTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal1637065225962568826571371127841662750829411238595319.896410300
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll state fundedGirlsTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal161943186333087559878174689659112591066603766419.697310200
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll state fundedBoysTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal16323333626316933166931965188810716249187563482892095511301
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll state fundedTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalJuneTotalTotal142205242850010241833321415695025296569719.395510300
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll state fundedTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalDecemberTotalTotal1435254711527181993310238116742236105818620.196410200

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 26 variables
Variable nameVariable description
absent_pupil_countNumber of pupils absent
absent_pupil_percentPercentage of pupils absent
completed_check_pupil_countNumber of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percentPercentage of eligible pupils who took the check
disadvantage_statusDisadvantage status

Footnotes

  1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
  2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
  3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
  4. State funded schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  5. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
  6. Unknown ethnicity and first language categories include pupils for whom the characteristic was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  7. Unknown Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  8. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.

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National pupil characteristics
API data set ID
019a838e-29ef-73ae-8a1d-6df5e1dda10c
API data set version
1.0

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