Academic year 2022/23

Multiplication tables check attainment

Data guidance

Published

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.

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.

National by pupil characteristics

Filename
national_pupil_characteristics_2023.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2021/22 to 2022/23
Content

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: gender, disadvantage, free school meal eligibility, special educational needs provision, ethnicity, first language and month of birth. 

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownCharacteristics breakdown
genderGender
mtc_average_scoreAverage attainment score of all pupils
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_mtc_absentPercentage of pupils absent
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who took the check
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
pt_mtc_just_arrivedPercentage of pupils just arrived
pt_mtc_missing_reasonPercentage of pupils with missing reason
pt_mtc_scored_00
pt_mtc_scored_11
pt_mtc_scored_1010
pt_mtc_scored_1111
pt_mtc_scored_1212
pt_mtc_scored_1313
pt_mtc_scored_1414
pt_mtc_scored_1515
pt_mtc_scored_1616
pt_mtc_scored_1717
pt_mtc_scored_1818
pt_mtc_scored_1919
pt_mtc_scored_22
pt_mtc_scored_2020
pt_mtc_scored_2121
pt_mtc_scored_2222
pt_mtc_scored_2323
pt_mtc_scored_2424
pt_mtc_scored_2525
pt_mtc_scored_33
pt_mtc_scored_44
pt_mtc_scored_55
pt_mtc_scored_66
pt_mtc_scored_77
pt_mtc_scored_88
pt_mtc_scored_99
pt_mtc_unable_to_participatePercentage of pupils unable to participate
pt_mtc_working_belowPercentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
t_mtc_absentNumber of pupils absent
t_mtc_eligible_pupilsNumber of pupils eligible for the check
t_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkNumber of eligible pupils who did not take the check
t_mtc_just_arrivedNumber of pupils just arrived
t_mtc_missing_reasonNumber of pupils with missing reason
t_mtc_pupils_completed_checkNumber of pupils who took the check
t_mtc_scored_0Number of pupils scored 0
t_mtc_scored_1Number of pupils scored 1
t_mtc_scored_10Number of pupils scored 10
t_mtc_scored_11Number of pupils scored 11
t_mtc_scored_12Number of pupils scored 12
t_mtc_scored_13Number of pupils scored 13
t_mtc_scored_14Number of pupils scored 14
t_mtc_scored_15Number of pupils scored 15
t_mtc_scored_16Number of pupils scored 16
t_mtc_scored_17Number of pupils scored 17
t_mtc_scored_18Number of pupils scored 18
t_mtc_scored_19Number of pupils scored 19
t_mtc_scored_2Number of pupils scored 2
t_mtc_scored_20Number of pupils scored 20
t_mtc_scored_21Number of pupils scored 21
t_mtc_scored_22Number of pupils scored 22
t_mtc_scored_23Number of pupils scored 23
t_mtc_scored_24Number of pupils scored 24
t_mtc_scored_25Number of pupils scored 25
t_mtc_scored_3Number of pupils scored 3
t_mtc_scored_4Number of pupils scored 4
t_mtc_scored_5Number of pupils scored 5
t_mtc_scored_6Number of pupils scored 6
t_mtc_scored_7Number of pupils scored 7
t_mtc_scored_8Number of pupils scored 8
t_mtc_scored_9Number of pupils scored 9
t_mtc_sum_scoresSum of scores
t_mtc_unable_to_participateNumber of pupils unable to participate
t_mtc_working_belowNumber of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
Footnotes
  1. State-funded schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  2. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements , just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
  3. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
  4. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
  5. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
  6. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  7. Special Educational Needs (SEN) unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  8. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.

National by school characteristics

Filename
national_school_characteristics_2023.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2021/22 to 2022/23
Content

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.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownCharacteristics breakdown
genderGender
mtc_average_scoreAverage attainment score
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_mtc_absentPercentage of pupils absent
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who took the check
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
pt_mtc_just_arrivedPercentage of pupils just arrived
pt_mtc_missing_reasonPercentage of pupils with missing reason
pt_mtc_scored_00
pt_mtc_scored_11
pt_mtc_scored_1010
pt_mtc_scored_1111
pt_mtc_scored_1212
pt_mtc_scored_1313
pt_mtc_scored_1414
pt_mtc_scored_1515
pt_mtc_scored_1616
pt_mtc_scored_1717
pt_mtc_scored_1818
pt_mtc_scored_1919
pt_mtc_scored_22
pt_mtc_scored_2020
pt_mtc_scored_2121
pt_mtc_scored_2222
pt_mtc_scored_2323
pt_mtc_scored_2424
pt_mtc_scored_2525
pt_mtc_scored_33
pt_mtc_scored_44
pt_mtc_scored_55
pt_mtc_scored_66
pt_mtc_scored_77
pt_mtc_scored_88
pt_mtc_scored_99
pt_mtc_unable_to_participatePercentage of pupils unable to participate
pt_mtc_working_belowPercentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
school_typeType of school
t_mtc_absentNumber of pupils absent
t_mtc_eligible_pupilsNumber of pupils eligible for the check
t_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkNumber of eligible pupils who did not take the check
t_mtc_just_arrivedNumber of pupils just arrived
t_mtc_missing_reasonNumber of pupils with missing reason
t_mtc_pupils_completed_checkNumber of pupils who took the check
t_mtc_scored_0Number of pupils scored 0
t_mtc_scored_1Number of pupils scored 1
t_mtc_scored_10Number of pupils scored 10
t_mtc_scored_11Number of pupils scored 11
t_mtc_scored_12Number of pupils scored 12
t_mtc_scored_13Number of pupils scored 13
t_mtc_scored_14Number of pupils scored 14
t_mtc_scored_15Number of pupils scored 15
t_mtc_scored_16Number of pupils scored 16
t_mtc_scored_17Number of pupils scored 17
t_mtc_scored_18Number of pupils scored 18
t_mtc_scored_19Number of pupils scored 19
t_mtc_scored_2Number of pupils scored 2
t_mtc_scored_20Number of pupils scored 20
t_mtc_scored_21Number of pupils scored 21
t_mtc_scored_22Number of pupils scored 22
t_mtc_scored_23Number of pupils scored 23
t_mtc_scored_24Number of pupils scored 24
t_mtc_scored_25Number of pupils scored 25
t_mtc_scored_3Number of pupils scored 3
t_mtc_scored_4Number of pupils scored 4
t_mtc_scored_5Number of pupils scored 5
t_mtc_scored_6Number of pupils scored 6
t_mtc_scored_7Number of pupils scored 7
t_mtc_scored_8Number of pupils scored 8
t_mtc_scored_9Number of pupils scored 9
t_mtc_sum_scoresSum of scores
t_mtc_unable_to_participateNumber of pupils unable to participate
t_mtc_working_belowNumber of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
Footnotes
  1. State-funded schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  2. State-funded schools and alternative provision includes, community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies , converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies, special free schools, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
  3. State-funded mainstream schools include, community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies (mainstream), converter academies (mainstream) and free schools (mainstream)
  4. State-funded special schools include community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools
  5. Academies and free schools includes, sponsored academies, converter academies and free schools.
  6. Alternative provision includes, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision, community hospital schools, and free school alternative provision
  7. Local authority maintained schools includes, community schools, Voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools
  8. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements , just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
  9. Religious character, school phase and school type is taken from the GIAS (Get information about schools) website and are given as at 12 September at the start of the academic year, and is the legal designation of each school. 
  10. The religious school characteristic other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).
  11. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
  12. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
  13. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.

National score distribution

Filename
national_score_distribution_2023.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2021/22 to 2022/23
Content

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

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
genderGender
mtc_scoreScore
pt_mtc_cumulativeCumulative percentage
t_mtc_cumulative_freqCumulative frequency
t_mtc_eligible_pupilsNumber of pupils eligible for the check
Footnotes
  1. State-funded schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  2. State-funded schools and alternative provision includes, community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies , converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies, special free schools, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
  3. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements , just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
  4. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.

Regional and LA by pupil characteristics

Filename
regional_and_local_authority_pupil_characteristics_2023.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2021/22 to 2022/23
Content

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: gender, free school meal eligibility, special educational needs provision and ethnicity.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownCharacteristics breakdown
genderGender
mtc_average_scoreAverage attainment score of all pupils
no_schoolsNumber of schools
pt_mtc_absentPercentage of pupils absent
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who took the check
pt_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkPercentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
pt_mtc_just_arrivedPercentage of pupils just arrived
pt_mtc_missing_reasonPercentage of pupils with missing reason
pt_mtc_scored_0Percentage of pupils scored 0
pt_mtc_scored_1Percentage of pupils scored 1
pt_mtc_scored_10Percentage of pupils scored 10
pt_mtc_scored_11Percentage of pupils scored 11
pt_mtc_scored_12Percentage of pupils scored 12
pt_mtc_scored_13Percentage of pupils scored 13
pt_mtc_scored_14Percentage of pupils scored 14
pt_mtc_scored_15Percentage of pupils scored 15
pt_mtc_scored_16Percentage of pupils scored 16
pt_mtc_scored_17Percentage of pupils scored 17
pt_mtc_scored_18Percentage of pupils scored 18
pt_mtc_scored_19Percentage of pupils scored 19
pt_mtc_scored_2Percentage of pupils scored 2
pt_mtc_scored_20Percentage of pupils scored 20
pt_mtc_scored_21Percentage of pupils scored 21
pt_mtc_scored_22Percentage of pupils scored 22
pt_mtc_scored_23Percentage of pupils scored 23
pt_mtc_scored_24Percentage of pupils scored 24
pt_mtc_scored_25Percentage of pupils scored 25
pt_mtc_scored_3Percentage of pupils scored 3
pt_mtc_scored_4Percentage of pupils scored 4
pt_mtc_scored_5Percentage of pupils scored 5
pt_mtc_scored_6Percentage of pupils scored 6
pt_mtc_scored_7Percentage of pupils scored 7
pt_mtc_scored_8Percentage of pupils scored 8
pt_mtc_scored_9Percentage of pupils scored 9
pt_mtc_unable_to_participatePercentage of pupils unable to participate
pt_mtc_working_belowPercentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
t_mtc_absentNumber of pupils absent
t_mtc_eligible_pupilsNumber of pupils eligible for the check
t_mtc_eligible_pupils_not_completed_checkNumber of eligible pupils who did not take the check
t_mtc_just_arrivedNumber of pupils just arrived
t_mtc_missing_reasonNumber of pupils with missing reason
t_mtc_pupils_completed_checkNumber of pupils who took the check
t_mtc_scored_0Number of pupils scored 0
t_mtc_scored_1Number of pupils scored 1
t_mtc_scored_10Number of pupils scored 10
t_mtc_scored_11Number of pupils scored 11
t_mtc_scored_12Number of pupils scored 12
t_mtc_scored_13Number of pupils scored 13
t_mtc_scored_14Number of pupils scored 14
t_mtc_scored_15Number of pupils scored 15
t_mtc_scored_16Number of pupils scored 16
t_mtc_scored_17Number of pupils scored 17
t_mtc_scored_18Number of pupils scored 18
t_mtc_scored_19Number of pupils scored 19
t_mtc_scored_2Number of pupils scored 2
t_mtc_scored_20Number of pupils scored 20
t_mtc_scored_21Number of pupils scored 21
t_mtc_scored_22Number of pupils scored 22
t_mtc_scored_23Number of pupils scored 23
t_mtc_scored_24Number of pupils scored 24
t_mtc_scored_25Number of pupils scored 25
t_mtc_scored_3Number of pupils scored 3
t_mtc_scored_4Number of pupils scored 4
t_mtc_scored_5Number of pupils scored 5
t_mtc_scored_6Number of pupils scored 6
t_mtc_scored_7Number of pupils scored 7
t_mtc_scored_8Number of pupils scored 8
t_mtc_scored_9Number of pupils scored 9
t_mtc_sum_scoresSum of scores
t_mtc_unable_to_participateNumber of pupils unable to participate
t_mtc_working_belowNumber of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
Footnotes
  1. State-funded schools includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies , free schools , community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor-led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
  2. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements , just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
  3. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
  4. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
  5. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
  6. In 2023, two new local authorities were introduced (Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness) which replaced Cumbria.
  7. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  8. Special Educational Needs (SEN) unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
  9. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the national and local authority totals.