Phonics screening check mark distribution
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Phonics screening check attainment
- API data set ID
- b3bd9901-88ea-8575-aa70-579c2636caf4
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- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 504
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Average mean phonics mark
- Cumulative percentage of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark
- Number of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark
- Filters
- Phonic marks
- Sex
- Time period
- 2021/22 to 2024/25
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | version | establishment_type_group | sex | phonics_mark | expected_standard_pupil_count | cumulative_percentage | average_mean_phonics_mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | 0 | 13660 | 2 | z |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | 1 | 4016 | 3 | z |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | 2 | 3565 | 3 | z |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | 3 | 3192 | 4 | z |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | 4 | 2913 | 4 | z |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| average_mean_phonics_mark | Average mean phonics mark |
| cumulative_percentage | Cumulative percentage of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark |
| expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark |
| phonics_mark | Phonic marks |
| sex | Sex |
Footnotes
- Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Does not include pupils who were absent or disapplied for the check.
- The phonics mark can be between 0 and 40. If a pupil’s mark is at or above the threshold mark they are considered to have reached the expected standard. The threshold mark was 32 in 2025.
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- Phonics screening check mark distribution
- API data set ID
- b3bd9901-88ea-8575-aa70-579c2636caf4
- API data set version
- 1.0
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