Data set from Key stage 2 attainment

Attainment by region and local authority

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Published 10 September 2024

Last updated 10 September 2024

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by region and local authority.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: Key stage 2 attainment
• Release: Academic year 2023/24
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score
  • Maths average scaled score
  • Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Filters:
  • Gender
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	version	priority_area_flag	education_investment_area_flag	school_type	gender	no_schools	t_rwm_eligible_pupils	t_rwm_met_expected_standard	t_rwm_met_higher_standard	t_read_eligible_pupils	t_read_met_expected_standard	t_read_met_higher_standard	t_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_read_working_below_assessment	t_read_absent	t_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_read_unable_to_access	t_read_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_read_sum_scaled_scores	t_gps_eligible_pupils	t_gps_met_expected_standard	t_gps_met_higher_standard	t_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_gps_working_below_assessment	t_gps_absent	t_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_gps_unable_to_access	t_gps_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_gps_sum_scaled_scores	t_mat_eligible_pupils	t_mat_met_expected_standard	t_mat_met_higher_standard	t_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_mat_working_below_assessment	t_mat_absent	t_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_mat_unable_to_access	t_mat_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_mat_sum_scaled_scores	t_writta_eligible_pupils	t_writta_met_expected_standard	t_writta_met_higher_standard	t_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	t_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard	t_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard	t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard	t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	t_writta_absent	t_writta_disapplied	t_scita_eligible_pupils	t_scita_met_expected_standard	t_scita_not_met_expected_standard	t_scita_absent	t_scita_disapplied	pt_rwm_met_expected_standard	pt_rwm_met_higher_standard	pt_read_met_expected_standard	pt_read_met_higher_standard	pt_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_read_working_below_assessment	pt_read_absent	pt_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_read_unable_to_access	avg_read_scaled_score	pt_gps_met_expected_standard	pt_gps_met_higher_standard	pt_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_gps_working_below_assessment	pt_gps_absent	pt_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_gps_unable_to_access	avg_gps_scaled_score	pt_mat_met_expected_standard	pt_mat_met_higher_standard	pt_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_mat_working_below_assessment	pt_mat_absent	pt_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_mat_unable_to_access	avg_mat_scaled_score	pt_writta_met_expected_standard	pt_writta_met_higher_standard	pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	pt_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard	pt_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard	pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard	pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_writta_absent	pt_writta_disapplied	pt_scita_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_not_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_absent	pt_scita_disapplied
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1726	59570	29680	2510	59580	36650	9360	20820	1940	120	z	30	57050	5796850	59570	41450	11520	16110	1850	120	z	30	57550	5942050	59570	40150	8480	17380	1840	150	z	30	57520	5893580	59570	43300	8050	12010	z	z	z	z	z	z	2420	880	370	z	450	30	60	59570	46840	12550	40	100	50	4	62	16	35	3	0	z	0	102	70	19	27	3	0	z	0	103	67	14	29	3	0	z	0	102	73	14	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	79	21	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000007	London				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1714	88430	52400	6620	88440	61410	18270	24590	2290	110	z	30	85670	8848460	88440	69520	25790	16590	2210	100	z	30	86090	9077580	88440	67690	19910	18430	2160	130	z	30	86100	8991860	88430	69800	16060	14130	z	z	z	z	z	z	2410	760	450	z	690	20	90	88430	74220	13990	30	110	59	7	69	21	28	3	0	z	0	103	79	29	19	2	0	z	0	105	77	23	21	2	0	z	0	104	79	18	16	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	1	z	1	0	0	84	16	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000009	South West				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1765	54270	28470	2810	54280	37060	11510	15570	1480	140	z	30	52350	5400150	54280	38630	11560	14050	1410	160	z	30	52670	5460590	54280	36980	8250	15680	1410	170	z	40	52650	5404820	54270	38430	7170	11920	z	z	z	z	z	z	2310	740	400	z	350	30	60	54270	43220	10920	40	50	52	5	68	21	29	3	0	z	0	103	71	21	26	3	0	z	0	104	68	15	29	3	0	z	0	103	71	13	22	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	80	20	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000004	East Midlands				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1497	49770	25690	2350	49780	31870	8240	16260	1480	110	z	30	47830	4882970	49780	35580	10320	12640	1410	110	z	30	48220	4996310	49780	34010	7200	14190	1390	130	z	30	48180	4944130	49770	36810	7410	9810	z	z	z	z	z	z	1700	590	330	z	370	40	80	49770	40400	9210	50	70	52	5	64	17	33	3	0	z	0	102	71	21	25	3	0	z	0	104	68	14	29	3	0	z	0	103	74	15	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	1	z	1	0	0	81	18	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000005	West Midlands				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1655	65420	33240	2890	65430	41580	10760	21550	2080	100	z	40	62740	6400780	65430	46910	14140	16300	1990	100	z	40	63210	6559890	65430	44270	9830	18950	1960	120	z	40	63190	6482440	65420	47470	8370	13390	z	z	z	z	z	z	2450	830	560	z	580	40	60	65420	51970	13270	60	90	51	4	64	16	33	3	0	z	0	102	72	22	25	3	0	z	0	104	68	15	29	3	0	z	0	103	73	13	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	79	20	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 103 variables

Variable name	Variable description
avg_gps_scaled_score	Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score
avg_mat_scaled_score	Maths average scaled score
avg_read_scaled_score	Reading average scaled score
gender	Gender
no_schools	Number of schools

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Footnotes

1. Writing teacher assessment and reading, writing and maths (combined) measures from 2018 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the writing teacher assessment frameworks.
2. Figures for 2024 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
3. Science teacher assessment measures from 2019 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the science teacher assessment frameworks.
4. 'State-funded schools' includes LA maintained schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools and state-funded special schools (including hospital schools).
5. Local authority codes may be shown where they have changed since 2016.

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