ks2_national_headline_figures_2016_2024
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This file contains national level data on the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard and achieving the higher standard ("greater depth" in writing teacher assessment) in key stage 2 assessments in England.
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines
- Release
- Academic year 2023/24
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Average scaled score in maths
- Average scaled score in reading
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2023/24
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | school_type | version | pt_rwm_exp | pt_read_exp | pt_gps_exp | pt_mat_exp | pt_writta_exp | pt_scita_exp | pt_rwm_high | pt_read_high | pt_gps_high | pt_mat_high | pt_writta_gd | avg_readscore | avg_gpsscore | avg_matscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | AllSchools | Final | 53 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 81 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 103 | 104 | 103 |
| 201617 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | AllSchools | Final | 61 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 104 | 106 | 104 |
| 201718 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | AllSchools | Final | 64 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 105 | 106 | 104 |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | AllSchools | Final | 65 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 83 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 104 | 106 | 105 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | AllSchools | Final | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| avg_gpsscore | Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
| avg_matscore | Average scaled score in maths |
| avg_readscore | Average scaled score in reading |
| pt_gps_exp | Percentage meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
| pt_gps_high | Percentage meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
Footnotes
- Scaled scores range from 80 to 120. The average scaled score only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.
- Includes pupils who reached the expected standard in all of reading, writing and maths. The expected standard in reading and maths is a scaled score of 100 or above. The expected standard in writing is a teacher assessment of 'working at the expected standard' or 'working at greater depth'.
- Attainment in science is not directly comparable to 2016, 2017 and 2018 because of changes to science teacher assessment frameworks in 2019.
- Attainment in writing is not directly comparable to 2016 and 2017 because of changes to writing teacher assessment frameworks in 2018.
- Includes all schools with pupils eligible for assessment at key stage 2. Participation by independent schools is voluntary, therefore figures include results from independent schools that chose to submit data and met the requirements for assessment and moderation.
- The expected standard in the reading, maths and grammar, punctuation and spelling tests is a scaled score of 100 or above. The expected standard in writing is a teacher assessment of 'working at the expected standard' or 'working at greater depth'. The expected standard in science is a teacher assessment of 'working at the expected standard'.
- Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Attainment in all of reading, writing and maths is not directly comparable to 2016 and 2017 because of changes to writing teacher assessment frameworks in 2018.
- Figures for 2024 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
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