Data set from Key stage 1 and phonics screening check attainment

Key stage 1 attainment by region and local authority

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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 region and local authority.

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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: 60,095
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• 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
  • 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
  • Pupil characteristics
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_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	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East				Final	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	878	29530	22230	7030	5070	z	z	z	z	1400	z	750	10	50	29530	20180	4190	7080	z	z	z	z	1400	z	800	10	50	29530	21950	5380	5540	z	z	z	z	1280	z	690	10	50	29530	24520	4910	10	80	75	24	17	z	z	z	z	5	z	3	0	0	68	14	24	z	z	z	z	5	z	3	0	0	74	18	19	z	z	z	z	4	z	2	0	0	83	17	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000005	West Midlands				Final	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1755	70690	51350	15220	13550	z	z	z	z	3720	z	1860	60	160	70690	44940	8080	19460	z	z	z	z	4120	z	1960	60	160	70690	50140	11330	15020	z	z	z	z	3570	z	1750	60	160	70690	56130	14270	70	210	73	22	19	z	z	z	z	5	z	3	0	0	64	11	28	z	z	z	z	6	z	3	0	0	71	16	21	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	79	20	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000009	South West				Final	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1830	59190	43410	13800	11510	z	z	z	z	3000	z	1120	60	90	59190	37670	7260	16980	z	z	z	z	3140	z	1270	60	90	59190	42010	9330	13070	z	z	z	z	2810	z	1160	50	80	59190	48970	10060	60	80	73	23	19	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	64	12	29	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	71	16	22	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	83	17	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000002	North West				Final	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	2464	87020	62450	16820	17360	z	z	z	z	4700	z	2220	60	230	87020	54580	8790	24890	z	z	z	z	4980	z	2340	60	190	87020	61420	13110	19090	z	z	z	z	4260	z	2000	60	210	87020	69780	16980	60	170	72	19	20	z	z	z	z	5	z	3	0	0	63	10	29	z	z	z	z	6	z	3	0	0	71	15	22	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	80	20	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000006	East of England				Final	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1885	71630	53900	19050	12990	z	z	z	z	3240	z	1350	60	100	71630	48170	11080	18440	z	z	z	z	3390	z	1460	60	100	71630	52730	14410	14490	z	z	z	z	3000	z	1250	60	90	71630	59070	12360	60	100	75	27	18	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	67	15	26	z	z	z	z	5	z	2	0	0	74	20	20	z	z	z	z	4	z	2	0	0	82	17	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 86 variables

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	Pupil characteristics
gender	Gender
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
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. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Includes pupils for whom ethnicity or first language was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
5. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals.
6. SEN unclassified includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
7. 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.
8. Includes pupils working at the expected standard and pupils working at the higher standard.
9. 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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