Data set from Key stage 2 attainment

Attainment by school characteristics

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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 school characteristics.

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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: National
• Indicators:
  • Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score
  • Maths average scaled score
  • Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Filters:
  • Characteristics of each group
  • 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	version	breakdown_topic	breakdown	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	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	1 to 15 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	2323	23546	12586	1212	23580	16664	5302	6303	528	46	z	23	22869	2367823	23579	16682	4414	6299	504	60	z	19	22980	2373641	23580	16125	3395	6853	498	68	z	19	22974	2355436	23546	16862	3683	5282	z	z	z	z	z	z	830	296	127	z	63	27	59	23546	19674	3787	30	55	53	5	71	22	27	2	0	z	0	104	71	19	27	2	0	z	0	103	68	14	29	2	0	z	0	103	72	16	22	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	0	0	0	84	16	0	0
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	16 to 30 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	5207	132412	72411	7329	132520	89493	25630	39772	2931	230	z	74	128617	13220283	132514	97554	29696	31874	2750	231	z	75	129415	13458260	132515	94553	21725	34852	2718	278	z	71	129375	13337611	132414	98934	19759	25850	z	z	z	z	z	z	4701	1511	781	z	247	82	308	132410	108543	23473	93	301	55	6	68	19	30	2	0	z	0	103	74	22	24	2	0	z	0	104	71	16	26	2	0	z	0	103	75	15	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	0	0	0	82	18	0	0
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	31 to 60 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	5541	263625	141191	13839	263801	173716	47822	83081	6281	486	z	157	255328	26153309	263798	192457	59059	64705	5864	503	z	150	257132	26722912	263797	185694	43260	71738	5584	559	z	161	257354	26504923	263627	196596	38152	50948	z	z	z	z	z	z	9966	3180	1441	z	582	305	609	263630	213446	49243	330	611	54	5	66	18	31	2	0	z	0	102	73	22	25	2	0	z	0	104	70	16	27	2	0	z	0	103	75	14	19	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	0	0	0	81	19	0	0
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	61 to 90 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	1398	105913	57587	6074	105978	70342	19915	32933	2341	200	z	78	102691	10535021	105976	78774	25704	24620	2227	196	z	77	103385	10783306	105975	75320	18956	28163	2097	234	z	78	103460	10682749	105917	80364	16532	19861	z	z	z	z	z	z	3498	1156	539	z	186	100	213	105912	87055	18548	113	196	54	6	66	19	31	2	0	z	0	103	74	24	23	2	0	z	0	104	71	18	27	2	0	z	0	103	76	16	19	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	1	z	0	0	0	82	18	0	0
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	91+ pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Total	461	53277	28849	3115	53329	35756	10802	16411	1019	107	z	35	51888	5334746	53329	39209	12805	13021	956	110	z	33	52225	5439099	53326	37266	9706	15030	872	125	z	33	52284	5391807	53277	40442	8065	10082	z	z	z	z	z	z	1821	498	249	z	69	42	74	53280	44457	8707	51	65	54	6	67	20	31	2	0	z	0	103	74	24	24	2	0	z	0	104	70	18	28	2	0	z	0	103	76	15	19	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	0	z	0	0	0	83	16	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 104 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
breakdown	Characteristics of each group
gender	Gender

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Footnotes

1. Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. 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.
3. Figures for 2024 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
4. Science teacher assessment measures from 2019 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the science teacher assessment frameworks.
5. 'All schools' includes all state-funded schools, alternative provision, and non-maintained special schools with pupils eligible for assessment at key stage 2. Participation by independent schools is voluntary, therefore the ‘All schools’ figures includes results from independent schools that chose to submit data and met the requirements for assessment and moderation.
6. 'State-funded schools' includes LA maintained schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools and state-funded special schools (including hospital schools).

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