Academic year 2022/23

Key stage 1 and phonics screening check attainment

Data guidance

Published

Description

These data files contain statistics covering attainment in the following assessments:

  • phonics screening check
  • key stage 1 reading teacher assessment
  • key stage 1 writing teacher assessment
  • key stage 1 maths teacher assessment
  • key stage 1 science teacher assessment

The publication methodology, linked to at the bottom of the publication, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality, as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data. 

Coverage

Data is for England only.

File formats and conventions

This dataset has been rounded to 0 decimal places. 

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.

Phonics screening check attainment in year 1 by pupil characteristics

Filename
phonics_y1_national_pupil_characteristics_2012_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2011/12 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1 in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_phonics_y1_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
Footnotes
  1. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  2. Disadvantaged pupils are those known to be eligible for FSM prior to the assessment in year 1 or year 2 (i.e. not including nursery or reception), have been in the care of the local authority for 1 day or more in the last year or have left local authority care in England and Wales through adoption, a special guardianship order, a residence order or a child arrangements order.
  3. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  4. SEN unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  5. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.

Phonics screening check attainment in year 1 and by the end of year 2 by school characteristics

Filename
phonics_y1_and_by_end_of_y2_national_school_characteristics_2012_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2011/12 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1 and by the end of year 2 in England, broken down by school characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownSchool characteristics
genderGender
phonics_by_end_y2_no_schoolsNumber of schools in year 2 phonics
phonics_y1_no_schoolsNumber of schools in year 1 phonics
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_y1_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
school_typeType of school
t_phonics_by_end_y2_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_y1_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
Footnotes
  1. Other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).
  2. Where schools have changed type or phase during the 2022/23 academic year, they are shown here under their type or phase as of 12 September 2022.
  3. The number of eligible pupils by the end of year 2 includes pupils with a valid year 2 phonics data and pupils with both valid year 1 phonics (year 2 Autumn term phonics in 2022 - see methodology for further information) and key stage 1 teacher assessment data. This figure will be slightly different to the number of pupils at the end of key stage 1.
  4. Mainstream LA maintained schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools.
  5. State-funded special schools includes community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  6. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  7. Alternative Provision includes pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
  8. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.
  9. State-funded mainstream schools includes mainstream maintained schools, mainstream academies and mainstream free schools. Excludes special schools and alternative provision.
  10. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.

Phonics screening check attainment in year 1 by region and local authority

Filename
phonics_y1_regional_and_local_authority_2012_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2011/12 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1 in England, broken down by region and local authority.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_phonics_y1_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
pt_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
t_phonics_y1_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1
Footnotes
  1. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  2. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  3. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals.
  4. SEN unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  5. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.

Key stage 1 attainment by pupil characteristics

Filename
ks1_national_pupil_characteristics_2016_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2015/16 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 1 assessments in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_matta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in maths TA
pt_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
pt_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
pt_matta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
pt_readta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in reading TA
pt_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
pt_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
pt_readta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
pt_scita_absentPercentage of pupils absent in science TA
pt_scita_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
pt_scita_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
pt_scita_not_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
pt_writta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in writing TA
pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
t_matta_absentNumber of pupils absent in maths TA
t_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in maths TA
t_matta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in maths TA
t_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
t_matta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
t_readta_absentNumber of pupils absent in reading TA
t_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in reading TA
t_readta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in reading TA
t_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
t_readta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
t_scita_absentNumber of pupils absent in science TA
t_scita_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in science TA
t_scita_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in science TA
t_scita_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
t_scita_not_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
t_writta_absentNumber of pupils absent in writing TA
t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in writing TA
t_writta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in writing TA
t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
t_writta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
Footnotes
  1. Changes made within the 2017/18 writing TA frameworks mean judgements made in 2018 onwards are not directly comparable to those made in previous years.
  2. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and engaged in subject-specific study. These pupils were assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-key-stage-1-standards. The final pre-key stage 1 standards are comprised of pre-key stage standards 1 to 4 (PK1-4). A breakdown of attainment at each pre-key stage standard is available in the underlying data. Assessments made using the final pre-key stage 1 standards in 2019 are not comparable to those made using the interim standards in 2016-2018.
  3. Includes all pupils at the end of key stage 1 who received a teacher assessment, those who were disapplied, those who were absent and those with maladministration. Excludes pupils with missing teacher assessment.
  4. Changes made within the 2018/19 and 2021/22 reading, maths and science TA frameworks mean judgements made in 2019 and 2022 are not directly comparable to those made in previous years.
  5. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  6. Disadvantaged pupils are those known to be eligible for FSM prior to the assessment in year 1 or year 2 (i.e. not including nursery or reception), have been in the care of the local authority for 1 day or more in the last year or have left local authority care in England and Wales through adoption, a special guardianship order, a residence order or a child arrangements order.
  7. SEN unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  8. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.
  9. Includes pupils working at the expected standard and pupils working at the higher standard.
  10. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study (BLW). These pupils have special educational needs and have been assessed using P Scales. In 2019, pupils were assessed using P scales 1-4. Pupils who would previously have been assessed as P scales 5-8 are now assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards. Therefore, 2019 data for pupils with a teacher assessment outcome of 'BLW' are not comparable to previous years.

Key stage 1 attainment by school characteristics

Filename
ks1_national_school_characteristics_2016_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2015/16 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 1 assessments in England, broken down by school characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownSchool characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_matta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in maths TA
pt_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
pt_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
pt_matta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
pt_readta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in reading TA
pt_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
pt_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
pt_readta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
pt_scita_absentPercentage of pupils absent in science TA
pt_scita_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
pt_scita_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
pt_scita_not_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
pt_writta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in writing TA
pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
school_typeType of school
t_matta_absentNumber of pupils absent in maths TA
t_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in maths TA
t_matta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in maths TA
t_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
t_matta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
t_readta_absentNumber of pupils absent in reading TA
t_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in reading TA
t_readta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in reading TA
t_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
t_readta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
t_scita_absentNumber of pupils absent in science TA
t_scita_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in science TA
t_scita_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in science TA
t_scita_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
t_scita_not_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
t_writta_absentNumber of pupils absent in writing TA
t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in writing TA
t_writta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in writing TA
t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
t_writta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
Footnotes
  1. Changes made within the 2017/18 writing TA frameworks mean judgements made in 2018 onwards are not directly comparable to those made in previous years.
  2. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and engaged in subject-specific study. These pupils were assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-key-stage-1-standards. The final pre-key stage 1 standards are comprised of pre-key stage standards 1 to 4 (PK1-4). A breakdown of attainment at each pre-key stage standard is available in the underlying data. Assessments made using the final pre-key stage 1 standards in 2019 are not comparable to those made using the interim standards in 2016-2018.
  3. Other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).
  4. Includes all pupils at the end of key stage 1 who received a teacher assessment, those who were disapplied, those who were absent and those with maladministration. Excludes pupils with missing teacher assessment.
  5. Where schools have changed type or phase during the 2022/23 academic year, they are shown here under their type or phase as of 12 September 2022.
  6. Changes made within the 2018/19 and 2021/22 reading, maths and science TA frameworks mean judgements made in 2019 and 2022 are not directly comparable to those made in previous years.
  7. Mainstream LA maintained schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools.
  8. State-funded special schools includes community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  9. Alternative Provision includes pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
  10. Includes all schools with pupils eligible for assessment at key stage 1. 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.
  11. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.
  12. State-funded mainstream schools includes mainstream maintained schools, mainstream academies and mainstream free schools. Excludes special schools and alternative provision.
  13. Includes pupils working at the expected standard and pupils working at the higher standard.
  14. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study (BLW). These pupils have special educational needs and have been assessed using P Scales. In 2019, pupils were assessed using P scales 1-4. Pupils who would previously have been assessed as P scales 5-8 are now assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards. Therefore, 2019 data for pupils with a teacher assessment outcome of 'BLW' are not comparable to previous years.

Key stage 1 attainment by region and local authority

Filename
ks1_regional_and_local_authority_2016_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2015/16 to 2022/23
Content


This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 1 assessments in England, broken down by region and local authority.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
pt_matta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in maths TA
pt_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
pt_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
pt_matta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
pt_readta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in reading TA
pt_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
pt_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
pt_readta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
pt_scita_absentPercentage of pupils absent in science TA
pt_scita_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
pt_scita_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
pt_scita_not_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
pt_writta_absentPercentage of pupils absent in writing TA
pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsPercentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardPercentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_higher_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
t_matta_absentNumber of pupils absent in maths TA
t_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in maths TA
t_matta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in maths TA
t_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
t_matta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
t_readta_absentNumber of pupils absent in reading TA
t_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in reading TA
t_readta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in reading TA
t_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
t_readta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
t_scita_absentNumber of pupils absent in science TA
t_scita_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in science TA
t_scita_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in science TA
t_scita_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
t_scita_not_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
t_writta_absentNumber of pupils absent in writing TA
t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in writing TA
t_writta_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in writing TA
t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standardsNumber of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standardNumber of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_higher_standardNumber of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
t_writta_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
Footnotes
  1. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and engaged in subject-specific study. These pupils were assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-key-stage-1-standards. The final pre-key stage 1 standards are comprised of pre-key stage standards 1 to 4 (PK1-4). A breakdown of attainment at each pre-key stage standard is available in the underlying data. Assessments made using the final pre-key stage 1 standards in 2019 are not comparable to those made using the interim standards in 2016-2018.
  2. Includes all pupils at the end of key stage 1 who received a teacher assessment, those who were disapplied, those who were absent and those with maladministration. Excludes pupils with missing teacher assessment.
  3. Changes made within the 2018/19 and 2021/22 reading, maths and science TA frameworks mean judgements made in 2019 and 2022 are not directly comparable to those made in previous years.
  4. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  5. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals.
  6. SEN unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  7. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.
  8. Includes pupils working at the expected standard and pupils working at the higher standard.
  9. Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study (BLW). These pupils have special educational needs and have been assessed using P Scales. In 2019, pupils were assessed using P scales 1-4. Pupils who would previously have been assessed as P scales 5-8 are now assessed using the final pre-key stage 1 standards. Therefore, 2019 data for pupils with a teacher assessment outcome of 'BLW' are not comparable to previous years.

Phonics screening check mark distribution

Filename
phonics_y1_national_marks_distribution_2022_to_2023.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2021/22 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the mark distributions in the phonics screening check.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
average_mean_phonics_markAverage mean phonics mark
cumulative_percentageCumulative percentage of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark
genderGender
number_of_pupils_achievingNumber of year 1 pupils achieving each phonic mark
phonics_markPhonic marks
Footnotes
  1. Does not include pupils who were absent or disapplied for the check.
  2. The phonic mark can be between 0 and 40. If a pupil’s mark is at or above the threshold mark they are considered to have reached the expected standard. The threshold mark was 32 in 2023.

Phonics screening check attainment by end of year 2 by pupil characteristics

Filename
phonics_by_end_of_y2_national_pupil_characteristics_2016_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2015/16 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2 in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
Footnotes
  1. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  2. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  3. Includes any pupils who are disapplied from the national curriculum or whose performance cannot be established, for example because they recently arrived from a different education system, they had a lengthy period of absence or due to maladministration.

Phonics screening check attainment by the end of year 2 by region and local authority

Filename
phonics_by_end_of_y2_regional_and_local_authority_2016_to_2023_provisional.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2015/16 to 2022/23
Content

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2 in England, broken down by region and local authority.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownPupil characteristics
genderGender
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_absentPercentage of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedPercentage of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
pt_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardPercentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_absentNumber of pupils absent in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_disappliedNumber of pupils disapplied in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_met_expected_standardNumber of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
t_phonics_by_end_y2_working_towards_expected_standardNumber of pupils working towards the expected standard in the phonics screening check by the end of year 2
Footnotes
  1. The number of eligible pupils by the end of year 2 includes pupils with a valid year 2 phonics data and pupils with both valid year 1 phonics (year 2 Autumn term phonics in 2022 - see methodology for further information) and key stage 1 teacher assessment data. This figure will be slightly different to the number of pupils at the end of key stage 1.
  2. Includes all pupils who participated in the phonics screening check, those disapplied, those absent for the entire period of which the check could be administered and those with maladministration. Pupils with missing, or invalid results are not included in the calculations.
  3. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals.
  4. The phonic mark can be between 0 and 40. If a pupil’s mark is at or above the threshold mark they are considered to have reached the expected standard. The threshold mark was 32 in 2023.