Data set from Phonics screening check attainment

Phonics screening check attainment by school characteristics

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This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1 and by the end of year 2 in England, broken down by school characteristics.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Phonics screening check attainment
API data set ID
b3bd9901-96b6-1a77-b288-0a6ab2ad1496
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Number of rows
938
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of eligible pupils
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard
  • Number of pupils working towards the expected standard
Filters
  • Education phase
  • School religious character
  • Sex
Time period
2011/12 to 2024/25

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionestablishment_type_groupeducation_phaseschool_religious_charactersexyear_groupestablishment_counteligible_pupil_countexpected_standard_pupil_countworking_towards_pupil_countabsent_pupil_countdisapplied_pupil_countexpected_standard_pupil_percentworking_towards_pupil_percentabsent_pupil_percentdisapplied_pupil_percent
201112Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded schools and alternative provisionTotalTotalTotalYear 1xxxxxx58xxx
201112Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded schools and alternative provisionTotalTotalTotalBy the end of year 2xxxxxxzxxx
201213Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded schools and alternative provisionTotalTotalTotalYear 1xxxxxx69xxx
201213Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded schools and alternative provisionTotalTotalTotalBy the end of year 2xxxxxx85xxx
201314Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded schools and alternative provisionTotalTotalTotalYear 1xxxxxx74xxx

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 15 variables
Variable nameVariable description
absent_pupil_countNumber of pupils absent
absent_pupil_percentPercentage of pupils absent
disapplied_pupil_countNumber of pupils disapplied
disapplied_pupil_percentPercentage of pupils disapplied
education_phaseEducation phase

Footnotes

  1. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
  2. Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. The number of eligible pupils by the end of year 2 includes pupils with a valid year 2 phonics result or pupils with both valid year 1 phonics and; in the school spring census in year 2 (2024 data) or a valid KS1 result (previous years data).
  4. Other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).
  5. Mainstream LA maintained schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools.
  6. State-funded special schools includes community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  7. Alternative Provision includes pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
  8. State funded mainstream schools includes mainstream maintained schools, mainstream academies and mainstream free schools. Excludes special schools and alternative provision.
  9. Where schools have changed type or phase during the 2024/25 academic year, they are shown here under their type or phase as of 12 September 2024.
  10. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  11. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.

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API data set name
Phonics screening check attainment by school characteristics
API data set ID
b3bd9901-96b6-1a77-b288-0a6ab2ad1496
API data set version
1.0

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