Academic year 2018/19

Early years foundation stage profile results

Data guidance

Published 5 February 2021

Description

This document describes the underlying data in the ‘Early years foundation stage profile results: 2018 to 2019’ csv data files.

Coverage

The data covers early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) assessment results for those children who were in receipt of a government funded early education place at the end of the early years foundation stage only. All providers of state-funded early years education, including: academies; free schools; and private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers in England are within the scope of the EYFSP data collection. Refer to the technical document for more information on coverage. 

In 2018/19, 23 schools piloted a revised set of early learning goals and a revised approach to assessment and moderation. These schools are excluded from the results for 2019. 

The underlying data files include national, regional and local authority-level information for England.

File formats and conventions

The three main release files are titled after the key measures contained, followed by the years for which data is available. 

The additional characteristics files are titled ‘EYFSP National', followed by the characteristics contained and the years for which data is available. 

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

APS - Good level of development and early learning goals - 2013 - 2019

• Filename: file1_aps_gld_elg_exp_2013_2019.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2012/13 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Attainment in headline measures and the Communication & Language and Literacy measure.

  APS = Average Point Score, GLD = Good Level of Development, ELG = Early Learning Goals, Exp = Expected Level.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
average_point_score	Average point score: total point score divided by number of children
comm_lang_lit_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level in Communication & Language and Literacy areas of learning
comm_lang_lit_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level in Communication & Language and Literacy areas of learning
elg_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
elg_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
gender	Gender of child: total (girls and boys); girls; boys - Select Gender group: Male Female or Total
gld_number	Number of children achieving a good level of development
gld_percent	Percentage of children achieving a good level of development
number_of_children	Number of children included in EYFSP results
point_score	Total point score based on assessment rating: 1 (point) - emerging; 2 - expected; 3 - exceeded

Footnotes

1. Children achieving at least the expected level in the ELGs within the three prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; communication and language) as well as within literacy and mathematics is classed as achieving a 'good level of development'.
2. The Communication & Language and Literacy figures in this table are based on data for all children with a valid result for every ELG and may not match those in the additional table published in July 2018 as part of the 2017 statistical release. The figures in the additional table are based on data matched to the national pupil database (NPD) and exclude shielded children and duplicate records.
3. Achieved at least the expected level in Communication & Language and Literacy are those children who achieved ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in the following early learning goals (ELGs): listening and attention, understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
4. Percentages rounded to 1 decimal place.
5. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
6. Achieved at least the expected level across all ELGs means a child achieved ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in all 17 ELGs.
7. Average total point score across all the early learning goals (ELGs). This is a supporting measure taking into account performance across all 17 ELGs, 1 point for emerging, 2 for expected and 3 for exceeding. The sum is then taken for all pupils with that characteristic and the mean given.

Areas of Learning (2013 - 2019)

• Filename: areas_of_learning_2013_2019.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2012/13 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Attainment in the prime and specific areas of learning.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
area_of_learning	Area of learning - Select area of learning: eg, litracy, all prime areas and others.
at_least_expected_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals in area of learning
at_least_expected_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals in area of learning
exceeded_number	Number of children achieving exceeded level across all early learning goals in area of learning
exceeded_percent	Percentage of children achieving exceeded level across all early learning goals in area of learning
gender	Gender of child: total (girls and boys); girls; boys - Select Gender group: Male Female or Total
number_of_children	Number of children included in EYFSP results

Footnotes

1. Children achieving at least the expected level in the ELGs within the three prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; communication and language) as well as within literacy and mathematics is classed as achieving a 'good level of development'.
2. Percentages rounded to 1 decimal place.
3. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
4. Achieved at least the expected level across all ELGs means a child achieved ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in all 17 ELGs.

Early Learning Goals (2013 - 2019)

• Filename: elg_2013_2019.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2012/13 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Attainment in the 17 early learning goals.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
at_least_expected_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level in EYFSP assessment
at_least_expected_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level in EYFSP assessment
elg_category	Early Learning Goal category - Select ELG: eg, numbers, reading and others.
emerging_number	Number of children achieving emerging level in EYFSP assessment
emerging_percent	Percentage of children achieving emerging level in EYFSP assessment
exceeded_number	Number of children achieving exceeded level in EYFSP assessment
exceeded_percent	Percentage of children achieving exceeded level in EYFSP assessment
expected_number	Number of children achieving expected level in EYFSP assessment
expected_percent	Percentage of children achieving expected level in EYFSP assessment
gender	Gender of child: total (girls and boys); girls; boys - Select Gender group: Male Female or Total
number_of_children	Number of children included in EYFSP results

Footnotes

1. Percentages rounded to 1 decimal place.
2. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
3. Only includes children with a valid result for every ELG.

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile by Ethnicity and Free School Meal status (2018 - 2019)

• Filename: eyfsp_national_2_ethnicity_fsm_additional_tables_2018_2019_final.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Attainment in headline measures ethnicity and FSM (Free School Meal) status.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
average_point_score	Average point score: total point score divided by number of children
elg_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
elg_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
ethnicity_major	Major Ethnic Group (7 options) - Select Major Ethnicity Category
ethnicity_minor	Minor Ethnic Group (19 options) - Select Minor Ethnicity Category
fsm	Free School Meal Status: total (FSM and non-FSM); FSM; all other pupils - Select FSM group: Total, FSM pupils, or all other pupils
gender	Gender of child: total (girls and boys); girls; boys - Select Gender group: Male Female or Total
gld_number	Number of children achieving a good level of development
gld_percent	Percentage of children achieving a good level of development
number_of_pupils	Number of children included in EYFSP results

Footnotes

1. Children achieving at least the expected level in the ELGs within the three prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; communication and language) as well as within literacy and mathematics is classed as achieving a 'good level of development'.
2. Major and minor ethnicity breakdowns detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census/find-a-school-census-code#ethnicity.
3. A minor ethnicity result will not be reported unless the relevant major ethnicity group is also selected.
4. Percentages rounded to nearest integer.
5. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
6. Achieved at least the expected level across all ELGs means a child achieved ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in all 17 ELGs.
7. Average total point score across all the early learning goals (ELGs). This is a supporting measure taking into account performance across all 17 ELGs, 1 point for emerging, 2 for expected and 3 for exceeding. The sum is then taken for all pupils with that characteristic and the mean given.

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile by Special Educational Needs and Free School Meal status (2018 - 2019)

• Filename: eyfsp_national_2_sen_fsm_additional_tables_2018_2019.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Attainment in headline measures by SEN (Special Educational Need) and FSM (Free School Meal) status.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
average_point_score	Average point score: total point score divided by number of children
elg_number	Number of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
elg_percent	Percentage of children achieving at least expected level across all early learning goals
fsm	Free School Meal Status: total (FSM and non-FSM); FSM; all other pupils - Select FSM group: Total, FSM pupils, or all other pupils
gender	Gender of child: total (girls and boys); girls; boys - Select Gender group: Male Female or Total
gld_number	Number of children achieving a good level of development
gld_percent	Percentage of children achieving a good level of development
number_of_pupils	Number of children included in EYFSP results
sen	Special Educational Needs: Total (SEN and non-SEN); No SEN identified; Any SEN; SEN Support; SEN Statement; unclassified - Select SEN

Footnotes

1. Children achieving at least the expected level in the ELGs within the three prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; communication and language) as well as within literacy and mathematics is classed as achieving a 'good level of development'.
2. A minor ethnicity result will not be reported unless the relevant major ethnicity group is also selected.
3. Percentages rounded to nearest integer.
4. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
5. Achieved at least the expected level across all ELGs means a child achieved ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in all 17 ELGs.
6. Average total point score across all the early learning goals (ELGs). This is a supporting measure taking into account performance across all 17 ELGs, 1 point for emerging, 2 for expected and 3 for exceeding. The sum is then taken for all pupils with that characteristic and the mean given.