Data set from Multiplication tables check attainment

National by pupil 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 pupil characteristics. Data in this file is broken down by the following pupil characteristics: gender, disadvantage, free school meal eligibility, special educational needs provision, ethnicity, first language and month of birth. 

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• 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
• 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	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Boys	16344	331018	315429	15589	103029	40913	24455	18135	15109	13033	11581	10431	9524	8827	8325	7574	7017	6536	5712	5095	4454	3707	2962	2126	1438	1274	1043	816	864	1449	1327	2175	11803	214	70	6443447	20.4	95	5	31	12	7	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Girls	16268	316241	307574	8667	87124	37721	23743	18032	15155	13476	12074	11153	10520	10138	9582	9016	8367	7519	6859	5941	5125	4342	3327	2353	1390	1133	898	666	718	1202	1157	982	6286	199	43	6123486	19.9	97	3	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	2	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	16405	647259	623003	24256	190153	78634	48198	36167	30264	26509	23655	21584	20044	18965	17907	16590	15384	14055	12571	11036	9579	8049	6289	4479	2828	2407	1941	1482	1582	2651	2484	3157	18089	413	113	12566933	20.2	96	4	29	12	7	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	3	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Disadvantage status	Disadvantaged	State-funded schools	Boys	14814	96287	88470	7817	21404	9419	6011	4722	4247	3731	3514	3253	3165	3011	3017	2740	2719	2639	2421	2228	2062	1779	1465	1071	758	713	569	461	486	865	677	1018	6054	36	32	1653170	18.7	92	8	22	10	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	6	0	0
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Disadvantage status	Disadvantaged	State-funded schools	Girls	14580	91569	87116	4453	17606	8177	5531	4494	3884	3831	3486	3401	3353	3409	3319	3451	3193	3044	3009	2670	2411	2187	1728	1295	796	638	552	423	452	776	587	448	3367	38	13	1564142	18	95	5	19	9	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 72 variables

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	Characteristics breakdown
gender	Gender
mtc_average_score	Average attainment score of all pupils
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. 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.
3. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
4. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
5. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
6. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
7. Special Educational Needs (SEN) unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
8. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.

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