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Academic year 2024/25 Revised

Key stage 2 attainment

Key stage 2 attainment statistics by pupil characteristics, school characteristics, region and local authority.

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• Published: 11 December 2025

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• Distribution of scaled scores

  Distribution of scaled scores by subject, including number of eligible pupils at the end of Key Stage 2 for each scaled score and cumulative percentage (England, all schools, 2025)

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• National level attainment at the end of key stage 2 by school characteristics

  National level attainment of pupils at the end of key stage 2 by school type and subject (England, all schools, 2025)

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• National level attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 by subject

  National level attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 by subject (England, all schools, 2016 - 2025)

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• Disadvantaged gap index

  Disadvantaged gap index, including number of eligible pupils at the end of Key Stage 2 by disadvantage status (England, all schools, 2025)

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• Attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 by region, local authority, and sex

  Attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 by region, local authority, sex, and subject (England, State-funded schools, 2025)

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• National level attainment at the end of key stage 2 by pupil characteristics (England, all state funded schools)

  National level attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 by disadvantage status, ethnicity and SEN status (England, all state funded schools, 2025)

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• Attainment by school characteristics

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by school characteristics.

  • API data set ID: 0e2f9901-af3b-9f77-9e7d-3a93fd7c015e
  • Number of rows: 3,288
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Education phase
    • School cohort size
    • School religious character
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by pupil characteristics

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: c62e9901-58a5-ba76-aa0d-5ee4ef269776
  • Number of rows: 81,222
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • First language status
    • Free school meal status
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2024/25

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• Disadvantage gap index

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  National

  This file contains data on the key stage 2 disadvantage gap index in England.

  • API data set ID: 102f9901-7628-f374-bc64-906d075ee072
  • Number of rows: 30
  • Indicators:
    • Disadvantage gap index
    • Total number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
  • Time period: 2010/11 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by region and local authority

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  Local authority, National, Regional

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by region and local authority.

  • API data set ID: c62e9901-7b35-7272-9fd1-30ab9a527e10
  • Number of rows: 35,322
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Subjects
    • Young carer
    • sex
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2024/25

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• Combinations of attainment at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)

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  National

  This file contains data to show the combinations of meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths by pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: 22339901-6f3a-7272-8576-03b26377d4ee
  • Number of rows: 6,745
  • Indicators:
    • Number all other combinations
    • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 1 subject
    • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 2 subjects
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • Ethnicity minor
    • First language status
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by parliamentary constituency

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  National, Parliamentary constituency

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

  • API data set ID: c52e9901-e8ef-0376-b9e9-59abfb4db747
  • Number of rows: 16,320
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by school type and pupil characteristics

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by school type and pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: 0f2f9901-dd4d-9f74-b8d3-7933c9f0bba4
  • Number of rows: 56
  • Indicators:
    • Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths
    • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
    • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
  • Filters:
    • Characteristics of each group
    • Type of school
  • Time period: 2024/25

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• Distribution of scaled scores

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  National

  This file contains data on scaled score distributions for key stage 2 tests in England.

  • API data set ID: 102f9901-b768-4d77-8192-0ad3f884fc86
  • Number of rows: 1,866
  • Indicators:
    • Cumulative percentage
    • Total number of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2
  • Filters:
    • Scale scores distribution
    • Sex
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics

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  Local authority, National, Regional

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by region, local authority and pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: d42e9901-ffd5-0871-87a4-5c99e5ae1f62
  • Number of rows: 3,812,760
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • First language status
    • Free school meal status
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by region, local authority, school type and pupil characteristics

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  Local authority, National, Regional

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by region, local authority, pupil characteristics and school types

  • API data set ID: d32e9901-d5ef-b573-9993-06b9e9ed4e9d
  • Number of rows: 625,248
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • Establishment type
    • Sex
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Academies by length of time open

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of academies, broken down by the length of time they have been open.

  • API data set ID: c52e9901-05a1-8570-8430-3ee3bb89ff5b
  • Number of rows: 190
  • Indicators:
    • Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths
    • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
    • School count
  • Filters:
    • Years open
    • establishment_type
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by school location and pupil characteristics

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  Local authority district, National, Regional

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils by school location. This file also contains a flag showing which local authority districts are priority areas. Some LAs that are priority areas are also included.

  • API data set ID: 0e2f9901-d9c6-fe73-9ed6-9c824e64c7fe
  • Number of rows: 47,796
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • Free school meal status
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Attainment by pupil residency and pupil characteristics

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  Local authority district, National, Regional

  This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 assessments in England, broken down by pupil residency and pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: c62e9901-42f1-1e75-b95e-cd874bbf569b
  • Number of rows: 47,466
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Average scaled score
    • Lower confidence interval
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage status
    • Free school meal status
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• National school distribution

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  National

  The file contains the national schools distribution

  • API data set ID: 019afee5-c8fd-751d-b8b2-c31894a732af
  • Number of rows: 707
  • Indicators:
    • Number of schools
  • Filters:
    • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institutional level - Schools (performance)

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  School

  This file contains data on the attainment of primary schools at institution level.

  • API data set ID: 019afee4-e5d0-72f9-9a8f-d7a1a56eac1d
  • Number of rows: 1,197,784
  • Indicators:
    • Average scaled score
    • Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test
    • Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied
  • Filters:
    • Characteristics of each group
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2022/23 to 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institution level - Schools (School information)

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  School

  This file contains data on the information of primary schools at institution level.

  • API data set ID: 019afee4-ba17-73cb-85e0-f88c101bb734
  • Number of rows: 16,408
  • Indicators:
    • Cohort level key stage 1 average points score
    • Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests
    • Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests
  • Filters:
    • Age range
    • Closed Flag
    • Converter academy: URN
  • Time period: 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institutional level - Local authority (performance)

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  Local authority, National

  This file contains data on the attainment of primary schools at local authority and national level.

  • API data set ID: 019afee5-4791-7467-a788-c163fd9b57de
  • Number of rows: 11,315
  • Indicators:
    • Average scaled score
    • Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test
    • Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied
  • Filters:
    • Characteristics of each group
    • School type
    • Subjects
  • Time period: 2022/23 to 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institutional level - Local authority (LA information)

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  Local authority, National

  This file contains data on the information of primary schools at local authority level.

  • API data set ID: 019afee5-21ef-7739-b322-011e3ca98089
  • Number of rows: 155
  • Indicators:
    • Cohort level key stage 1 average points score
    • Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests
    • Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests
  • Filters:
    • Establishment type group
  • Time period: 2024/25

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• Multi-academy trusts by pupil characteristics

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of Multi-Academy Trusts broken down by pupil characteristics.

  • API data set ID: 019afee5-aa60-75a8-94ea-bcb76c2c9384
  • Number of rows: 7,000
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Lower confidence interval
    • Number of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2
  • Filters:
    • Academy eligible to be on the performance tables
    • Academy type group
    • Pupil characteristics
  • Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25

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• Multi-academy trusts by MAT characteristics

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  National

  This file contains data on the attainment of Multi-Academy Trusts broken down by trust characteristics.

  • API data set ID: 019afee5-8e59-760e-9234-810203412301
  • Number of rows: 2,868
  • Indicators:
    • Average progress score
    • Lower confidence interval
    • Number of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2
  • Filters:
    • Academy eligible to be on the performance tables
    • Academy type group
    • MAT characteristics
  • Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institution level - Multi-academy trusts (performance)

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  MAT

  This file contains data on the attainment of Multi-Academy Trusts at institution level.

  • API data set ID: 019b02dc-78f6-74b5-8af9-19f0b1f978d3
  • Number of rows: 1,971
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
    • Weighted average percent of pupils meeting the expected standard in RWM
  • Filters:
    • Disadvantage group
  • Time period: 2024/25

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• Key stage 2 institution level - Multi-academy trusts (trust information)

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  MAT

  This file contains data on trust information of Multi-Academy Trusts at institution level.

  • API data set ID: 019b02dc-a9e9-7338-9500-0996ee82d91a
  • Number of rows: 657
  • Indicators:
    • Academies in MAT for 3 full years (eligible for MAT measures)
    • Academies in MAT for 4 or more full years (eligible for MAT measures)
    • Academies in MAT with disadvantaged pupils (eligible for MAT measures)
  • Filters:
    • Trust's Lead region
  • Time period: 2024/25

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Supporting files

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5 supporting data files

• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2022

  Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2022. File to support analysis using only one academic year of data.

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• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2023

  Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2023. File to support analysis using only one academic year of data.

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• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2024

  Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2024. File to support analysis using only one academic year of data.

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• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2025

  Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2025. File to support analysis using only one academic year of data.

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• Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2019

  Attainment by region, local authority and pupil characteristics, 2019. File to support analysis using only one academic year of data.

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Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description

These data files contain statistics covering attainment in the following key stage 2 assessments:

• reading, writing and maths
• reading test
• maths test 
• grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) test 
• writing teacher assessment
• science teacher assessment

The publication methodology 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

This publication provides information on assessment outcomes in state-funded primary schools.  Data is for England only.

File formats and conventions

This dataset has been rounded to 0 decimal places.

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