Data set from Multiplication tables check attainment

National by school characteristics

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Published 23 November 2023

Last updated 23 November 2023

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by school characteristics. Data in this file is broken down by the following school characteristics: school type, school phase and religious character.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: Multiplication tables check attainment
• Release: Academic year 2022/23
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
• Filters:
  • Characteristics breakdown
  • Gender
  • Type of school
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	breakdown_topic	breakdown	school_type	gender	no_schools	t_mtc_eligible_pupils	t_mtc_pupils_completed_check	t_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_check	t_mtc_scored_25	t_mtc_scored_24	t_mtc_scored_23	t_mtc_scored_22	t_mtc_scored_21	t_mtc_scored_20	t_mtc_scored_19	t_mtc_scored_18	t_mtc_scored_17	t_mtc_scored_16	t_mtc_scored_15	t_mtc_scored_14	t_mtc_scored_13	t_mtc_scored_12	t_mtc_scored_11	t_mtc_scored_10	t_mtc_scored_9	t_mtc_scored_8	t_mtc_scored_7	t_mtc_scored_6	t_mtc_scored_5	t_mtc_scored_4	t_mtc_scored_3	t_mtc_scored_2	t_mtc_scored_1	t_mtc_scored_0	t_mtc_absent	t_mtc_unable_to_participate	t_mtc_working_below	t_mtc_just_arrived	t_mtc_missing_reason	t_mtc_sum_scores	mtc_average_score	pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_completed_check	pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_check	pt_mtc_scored_25	pt_mtc_scored_24	pt_mtc_scored_23	pt_mtc_scored_22	pt_mtc_scored_21	pt_mtc_scored_20	pt_mtc_scored_19	pt_mtc_scored_18	pt_mtc_scored_17	pt_mtc_scored_16	pt_mtc_scored_15	pt_mtc_scored_14	pt_mtc_scored_13	pt_mtc_scored_12	pt_mtc_scored_11	pt_mtc_scored_10	pt_mtc_scored_9	pt_mtc_scored_8	pt_mtc_scored_7	pt_mtc_scored_6	pt_mtc_scored_5	pt_mtc_scored_4	pt_mtc_scored_3	pt_mtc_scored_2	pt_mtc_scored_1	pt_mtc_scored_0	pt_mtc_absent	pt_mtc_unable_to_participate	pt_mtc_working_below	pt_mtc_just_arrived	pt_mtc_missing_reason
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	School phase	Highest statutory age 8 to 11	State-funded mainstream schools	Boys	15477	319933	310590	9343	101474	40271	24160	17888	14909	12869	11436	10304	9373	8710	8211	7469	6908	6437	5600	5023	4380	3634	2872	2083	1397	1229	1009	779	819	1346	1288	1811	5993	209	42	6349504	20.4	97	3	32	13	8	6	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	School phase	Highest statutory age 8 to 11	State-funded mainstream schools	Girls	15488	309700	303339	6361	85706	37134	23448	17794	14969	13320	11931	11028	10387	10024	9462	8923	8275	7426	6791	5862	5052	4298	3283	2315	1370	1117	887	650	702	1185	1129	867	4128	197	40	6037107	19.9	98	2	28	12	8	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	School phase	Highest statutory age 8 to 11	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	15530	629633	613929	15704	187180	77405	47608	35682	29878	26189	23367	21332	19760	18734	17673	16392	15183	13863	12391	10885	9432	7932	6155	4398	2767	2346	1896	1429	1521	2531	2417	2678	10121	406	82	12386611	20.2	98	2	30	12	8	6	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	School phase	Highest statutory age greater than 11	State-funded mainstream schools	Boys	152	4352	4252	100	1540	634	289	235	194	151	136	117	136	96	98	84	87	71	78	55	43	43	46	20	21	19	7	14	16	22	14	29	54	3	0	88621	20.8	98	2	35	15	7	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	School phase	Highest statutory age greater than 11	State-funded mainstream schools	Girls	152	4237	4158	79	1418	586	294	237	182	156	140	121	132	112	119	91	86	91	68	74	72	42	39	33	18	9	9	9	10	10	20	11	47	1	0	85699	20.6	98	2	33	14	7	6	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 73 variables

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	Characteristics breakdown
gender	Gender
mtc_average_score	Average attainment score
no_schools	Number of schools
pt_mtc_absent	Percentage of pupils absent

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Footnotes

1. State-funded schools includes 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.
2. State-funded schools and alternative provision includes, 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, special free schools, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
3. State-funded mainstream schools include, community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies (mainstream), converter academies (mainstream) and free schools (mainstream)
4. State-funded special schools include community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools
5. Academies and free schools includes, sponsored academies, converter academies and free schools.
6. Alternative provision includes, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision, community hospital schools, and free school alternative provision
7. Local authority maintained schools includes, community schools, Voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools
8. 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.
9. Religious character, school phase and school type is taken from the GIAS (Get information about schools) website and are given as at 12 September at the start of the academic year, and is the legal designation of each school. 
10. The religious school characteristic other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).
11. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
12. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
13. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.

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