- Filename
- ks2_national_pupil_characteristics_2016_to_2024_provisional.csv
- Geographic levels
- National
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2023/24
- Content
- This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name | Variable description |
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avg_gps_scaled_score | Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score |
avg_mat_scaled_score | Maths average scaled score |
avg_read_scaled_score | Reading average scaled score |
breakdown | Characteristics of each group |
gender | Gender |
no_schools | Number of schools |
pt_gps_absent | Percentage of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_met_higher_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_unable_to_access | Percentage of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_gps_working_below_assessment | Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling |
pt_mat_absent | Percentage of pupils absent in maths |
pt_mat_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths |
pt_mat_met_higher_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths |
pt_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in maths |
pt_mat_unable_to_access | Percentage of pupils unable to access in maths |
pt_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths |
pt_mat_working_below_assessment | Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths |
pt_read_absent | Percentage of pupils who were absent in reading |
pt_read_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading |
pt_read_met_higher_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading |
pt_read_not_achieved_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading |
pt_read_unable_to_access | Percentage of pupils who were unable to access in reading |
pt_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading |
pt_read_working_below_assessment | Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the reading |
pt_rwm_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) |
pt_rwm_met_higher_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) |
pt_scita_absent | Percentage of pupils absent in science TA |
pt_scita_disapplied | Percentage of pupils disapplied in science TA |
pt_scita_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA |
pt_scita_not_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA |
pt_writta_absent | Percentage of pupils who were absent in writing TA |
pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards | Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA |
pt_writta_disapplied | Percentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA |
pt_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils with early development of the expected standard in writing TA |
pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards | Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA |
pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA |
pt_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils with growing development of the expected standard in writing TA |
pt_writta_met_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA |
pt_writta_met_higher_standard | Percentage of pupils working at greater depth in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA |
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6 | Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing TA |
pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standard | Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA |
t_gps_absent | Number of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score calculation |
t_gps_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_met_higher_standard | Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard | Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_sum_scaled_scores | Sum of grammar, punctuation and spelling scaled scores |
t_gps_unable_to_access | Number of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_gps_working_below_assessment | Number of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling |
t_mat_absent | Number of pupils absent in maths |
t_mat_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in maths average scaled score calculation |
t_mat_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in maths |
t_mat_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths |
t_mat_met_higher_standard | Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths |
t_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard | Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths |
t_mat_sum_scaled_scores | Sum of maths scaled scores |
t_mat_unable_to_access | Number of pupils unable to access in maths |
t_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths |
t_mat_working_below_assessment | Number of pupils working below the standard of the maths |
t_read_absent | Number of pupils absent in reading |
t_read_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in reading average scaled score calculation |
t_read_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in reading |
t_read_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading |
t_read_met_higher_standard | Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading |
t_read_not_achieved_expected_standard | Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading |
t_read_sum_scaled_scores | Sum of reading scaled scores |
t_read_unable_to_access | Number of pupils unable to access in reading |
t_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived | Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading |
t_read_working_below_assessment | Number of pupils working below the standard of the reading |
t_rwm_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths |
t_rwm_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths |
t_rwm_met_higher_standard | Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths |
t_scita_absent | Number of pupils absent in science TA |
t_scita_disapplied | Number of pupils disapplied in science TA |
t_scita_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in science TA |
t_scita_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA |
t_scita_not_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA |
t_writta_absent | Number of pupils absent in writing TA |
t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards | Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA |
t_writta_disapplied | Number of pupils disapplied in writing TA |
t_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard | Number of pupils with early development of the expected standard in writing TA |
t_writta_eligible_pupils | Number of eligible pupils in writing TA |
t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards | Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA |
t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard | Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA |
t_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard | Number of pupils with growing development of the expected standard in writing TA |
t_writta_met_expected_standard | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA |
t_writta_met_higher_standard | Number of pupils working at greater depth in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA |
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6 | Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing TA |
t_writta_working_towards_expected_standard | Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA |
Footnotes
- Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Writing teacher assessment and reading, writing and maths (combined) measures from 2018 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the writing teacher assessment frameworks.
- Figures for 2024 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
- Science teacher assessment measures from 2019 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the science teacher assessment frameworks.
- 'State-funded schools' includes LA maintained schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools and state-funded special schools (including hospital schools).