Data set from Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines

Key stage 2 national level data

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Published 5 July 2022

Last updated 5 July 2022

This file contains national level data on the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard 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 2021/22
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Grammar, punctuation and spelling test
  • Maths
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

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	avg_readscore	avg_gpsscore	avg_matscore
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	AllSchools	Final	53	66	73	70	74	81	103	104	103
201617	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	AllSchools	Final	61	72	77	75	76	82	104	106	104
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	AllSchools	Final	64	75	78	75	78	82	105	106	104
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	AllSchools	Final	65	73	78	79	78	83	104	106	105
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	AllSchools	Final	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 9 variables

Variable name	Variable description
avg_gpsscore	Grammar, punctuation and spelling test
avg_matscore	Maths test
avg_readscore	Reading test
pt_gps_exp	Grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_mat_exp	Maths

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Footnotes

1. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120. The average scaled score only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.
2. 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'.
3. Attainment in science is not directly comparable to 2016, 2017 and 2018 because of changes to science teacher assessment frameworks in 2019.
4. Attainment in writing is not directly comparable to 2016 and 2017 because of changes to writing teacher assessment frameworks in 2018.
5. 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.
6. 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'.
7. Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. 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.

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