Data set from Early years foundation stage profile results

Commentary analysis - areas of learning (national only)

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Published 22 October 2026

Last updated 22 October 2026

Underlying data for Figure 2: Percentage of children at the expected level by area of learning, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

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Data set details

• Theme: Early years
• Publication: Early years foundation stage profile results
• Release: Academic year 2025/26
• Number of rows: 45
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Number of children at emerging level
  • Percentage of children at emerging level
  • Number of children at expected level
• Filters:
  • Area of learning
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2025/26

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	area_of_learning	children_count	emerging_children_count	emerging_children_percent	expected_children_count	expected_children_percent
202526	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All prime areas	576725	127489	22.105683	449236	77.894317
202526	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All specific areas	576725	161754	28.046989	414971	71.953011
202526	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Communication and language	576725	105501	18.293121	471224	81.706879
202526	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Expressive arts and design	576725	76708	13.300620	500017	86.699380
202526	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Literacy	576725	148318	25.717283	428407	74.282717

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables

Variable name	Variable description
area_of_learning	Area of learning
children_count	Number of children
emerging_children_count	Number of children at emerging level
emerging_children_percent	Percentage of children at emerging level
expected_children_count	Number of children at expected level

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