Data set from Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines

Combinations of attainment at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Latest data

Published 8 July 2025

Last updated 8 July 2025

This file contains data to show the combinations of meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths for all pupils.

---

On this page

Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines
• Release: Academic year 2024/25
• Number of rows: 5
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Assessed and meeting expected standard in 0 subjects: Number of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects
  • Assessed and meeting expected standard in 0 subjects: Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects
  • Assessed and meeting expected standard in 1 subject: Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

---

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	school_type	version	total_rwm_eligible_pupils	pt_rwm_met_expected_standard	count_rwm_met_expected_standard	pt_reading_and_maths_met_exp_writing_not_met_exp	count_reading_and_maths_met_exp_writing_not_met_exp	pt_reading_and_writing_met_exp_maths_not_exp	count_reading_and_writing_met_exp_maths_not_exp	pt_writing_and_maths_met_exp_reading_not_met	count_writing_and_maths_met_exp_reading_not_met	pt_total_met_in_2	count_total_met_in_2	pt_reading_met_exp_writing_and_maths_not_met_exp	count_reading_met_exp_writing_and_maths_not_met_exp	pt_writing_met_exp_reading_and_maths_not_met_exp	count_writing_met_exp_reading_and_maths_not_met_exp	pt_maths_met_exp_reading_and_writing_not_met_exp	count_maths_met_exp_reading_and_writing_not_met_exp	pt_total_met_in_1	count_total_met_in_1	pt_not_met_expected_standard_reading_and_writing_and_maths	count_not_met_expected_standard_reading_and_writing_and_maths	pt_non_assessed	count_non_assessed	pt_at_least_one_below_the_standard_of_the_test	count_at_least_one_below_the_standard_of_the_test	pt_other_combinations	count_other_combinations
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All schools	Final	647746	64.853	420082	2.99	19367	3.461	22419	7.01	45408	13.461	87194	1.705	11044	2.847	18443	3.466	22454	8.019	51941	8.084	52362	5.584	36167	5.169	33483	0.414	2684
202122	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All schools	Final	666824	58.721	391566	5.959	39733	5.346	35651	3.129	20865	14.434	96249	4.251	28346	2.011	13408	3.31	22072	9.572	63826	9.94	66281	7.333	48901	6.557	43722	0.777	5179
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All schools	Final	673617	59.537	401051	4.954	33371	4.54	30580	4.645	31288	14.138	95239	3.325	22395	2.526	17018	3.361	22641	9.212	62054	9.317	62761	7.796	52512	7.121	47970	0.674	4542
202324	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All schools	Final	664234	60.645	402828	4.959	32942	4.781	31757	3.923	26055	13.663	90754	3.471	23058	2.185	14516	3.088	20513	8.745	58087	8.672	57603	8.274	54962	7.627	50664	0.647	4298
202425	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All schools	Provisional	644700	62.141	400625	4.962	31993	4.302	27734	3.501	22570	12.765	82297	3.148	20296	2.058	13269	2.94	18952	8.146	52517	8.457	54525	8.49	54736	7.898	50918	0.592	3818

---

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 27 variables

Variable name	Variable description
count_at_least_one_below_the_standard_of_the_test	Not assessed in at least 1 subject: Number of pupils working below the standard of the test in at least one subject
count_maths_met_exp_reading_and_writing_not_met_exp	Assessed and meeting expected standard in 1 subject: Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing
count_non_assessed	Not assessed in at least 1 subject: Total number
count_not_met_expected_standard_reading_and_writing_and_maths	Assessed and meeting expected standard in 0 subjects: Number of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects
count_other_combinations	Not assessed in at least 1 subject: Number all other combinations

---

Footnotes

1. 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'.
2. 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.
3. Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Figures for 2025 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.

---

Using this data

• Download the underlying data as a compressed ZIP file

• View or create your own tables

  View tables that we have built for you, or create your own tables from open data using our table tool

Download this data using code

Access this data using common programming languages using the URL below.

Example code

---