Academic year 2023/24

Multiplication tables check attainment

Multiplication tables check attainment by pupil characteristics, school characteristics, region and local authority.

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  • National pupil characteristics

    National

    This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by pupil characteristics. Data in this file is broken down by the following pupil characteristics: sex, disadvantage, free school meal eligibility, special educational needs provision, ethnicity, first language and month of birth.

    Number of rows
    909
    Indicators
    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    Filters
    • Characteristics breakdown
    • Sex
    Time period
    2021/22 to 2023/24
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  • National school characteristics

    National

    This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by school characteristics. Data in this file is broken down by the following school characteristics: school type, school phase and religious character.

    Number of rows
    189
    Indicators
    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    Filters
    • Characteristics breakdown
    • Sex
    • Type of school
    Time period
    2021/22 to 2023/24
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  • Regional and LA

    Local authority, National, Regional

    This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check in England, broken down by region and local authority. Data is also broken down by the following pupil characteristics: sex, free school meal eligibility, special educational needs provision and ethnicity.

    Number of rows
    42,952
    Indicators
    • Average attainment score of all pupils
    • Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
    • Number of pupils absent
    Filters
    • Characteristics breakdown
    • Sex
    Time period
    2021/22 to 2023/24
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  • National score distribution

    National

    This file contains a cumulative frequency distribution of scores in the multiplication tables check, broken down by sex.

    Number of rows
    243
    Indicators
    • Cumulative frequency
    • Cumulative percentage
    • Number of pupils eligible for the check
    Filters
    • Score
    • Sex
    Time period
    2021/22 to 2023/24
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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 multiplication tables check assessment, which became statutory in 2022.

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

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

File formats and conventions

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. Mean average scores are rounded to 1 decimal place.

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Contact name: Phoebe Jones

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