Data set from Key stage 1 and phonics screening check attainment

Key stage 1 attainment by school characteristics

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Published 12 October 2023

Last updated 12 October 2023

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

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: Key stage 1 and phonics screening check attainment
• Release: Academic year 2022/23
• Number of rows: 438
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Number of eligible pupils in maths TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in reading TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in science TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in writing TA
  • Number of pupils absent in maths TA
  • Number of pupils absent in reading TA
  • Number of pupils absent in science TA
  • Number of pupils absent in writing TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in maths TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in reading TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in science TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
  • Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of schools
  • Percentage of pupils absent in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
• Filters:
  • Gender
  • School characteristics
  • Type of school
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	breakdown_topic	breakdown	school_type	gender	no_schools	t_readta_eligible_pupils	t_readta_met_expected_standard	t_readta_met_higher_standard	t_readta_working_towards_expected_standard	t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	t_readta_foundations_of_expected_standard	t_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	t_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	t_readta_absent	t_readta_disapplied	t_writta_eligible_pupils	t_writta_met_expected_standard	t_writta_met_higher_standard	t_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	t_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard	t_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	t_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	t_writta_absent	t_writta_disapplied	t_matta_eligible_pupils	t_matta_met_expected_standard	t_matta_met_higher_standard	t_matta_working_towards_expected_standard	t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	t_matta_foundations_of_expected_standard	t_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	t_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	t_matta_absent	t_matta_disapplied	t_scita_eligible_pupils	t_scita_met_expected_standard	t_scita_not_met_expected_standard	t_scita_absent	t_scita_disapplied	pt_readta_met_expected_standard	pt_readta_met_higher_standard	pt_readta_working_towards_expected_standard	pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	pt_readta_foundations_of_expected_standard	pt_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_readta_absent	pt_readta_disapplied	pt_writta_met_expected_standard	pt_writta_met_higher_standard	pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	pt_writta_foundations_of_expected_standard	pt_writta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_writta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_writta_absent	pt_writta_disapplied	pt_matta_met_expected_standard	pt_matta_met_higher_standard	pt_matta_working_towards_expected_standard	pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	pt_matta_foundations_of_expected_standard	pt_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	pt_matta_absent	pt_matta_disapplied	pt_scita_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_not_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_absent	pt_scita_disapplied
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School type	Total	All schools	Total	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	74	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	65	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	73	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	82	x	x	x
201617	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School type	Total	All schools	Total	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	76	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	68	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	75	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	83	x	x	x
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School type	Total	All schools	Total	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	75	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	70	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	76	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	83	x	x	x
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	1 to 15 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Boys	2078	11149	8018	2575	2263	47	111	269	363	z	38	z	15	25	11149	6974	1241	3203	67	130	283	412	z	42	z	14	24	11149	8348	2676	2148	23	38	152	363	z	36	z	16	25	11149	9368	1733	18	30	72	23	20	0	1	2	3	z	0	z	0	0	63	11	29	1	1	3	4	z	0	z	0	0	75	24	19	0	0	1	3	z	0	z	0	0	84	16	0	0
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	School cohort size	1 to 15 pupils	State-funded mainstream schools	Girls	2088	10912	8674	3328	1737	24	56	148	232	z	16	z	18	7	10912	8235	2080	2174	29	61	154	221	z	14	z	18	6	10912	8255	2106	2193	17	27	117	270	z	10	z	17	6	10912	9463	1423	19	7	79	30	16	0	1	1	2	z	0	z	0	0	75	19	20	0	1	1	2	z	0	z	0	0	76	19	20	0	0	1	2	z	0	z	0	0	87	13	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 88 variables

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	School characteristics
gender	Gender
no_schools	Number of schools
pt_matta_absent	Percentage of pupils absent in maths TA
pt_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_disapplied	Percentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
pt_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
pt_matta_foundations_of_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
pt_matta_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
pt_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
pt_matta_working_towards_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
pt_readta_absent	Percentage of pupils absent in reading TA
pt_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_disapplied	Percentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
pt_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
pt_readta_foundations_of_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
pt_readta_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
pt_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
pt_readta_working_towards_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
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 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_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_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
pt_writta_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard 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_working_towards_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
school_type	Type of school
t_matta_absent	Number of pupils absent in maths TA
t_matta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_disapplied	Number of pupils disapplied in maths TA
t_matta_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in maths TA
t_matta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in maths TA
t_matta_foundations_of_expected_standard	Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
t_matta_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in maths TA
t_matta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in maths TA
t_matta_working_towards_expected_standard	Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
t_readta_absent	Number of pupils absent in reading TA
t_readta_below_interim_pre_key_stage_standards	Number of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_disapplied	Number of pupils disapplied in reading TA
t_readta_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in reading TA
t_readta_engagement_model_or_below_pre_key_stage_standards	Number of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in reading TA
t_readta_foundations_of_expected_standard	Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
t_readta_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 1 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 2 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 3 in reading TA
t_readta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 4 in reading TA
t_readta_working_towards_expected_standard	Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in reading TA
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_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_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
t_writta_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard 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_working_towards_expected_standard	Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA

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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.

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