Data set from Key stage 2 attainment

Attainment by region and local authority

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Published 27 February 2025

Last updated 27 February 2025

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 2 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 2 attainment
• Release: Academic year 2023/24
• Number of rows: 4,434
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Average progress score for maths
  • Average progress score for reading
  • Average progress score for writing TA
  • Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score
  • Lower confidence interval for maths progress
  • Lower confidence interval for reading progress
  • Lower confidence interval for writing TA progress
  • Maths average scaled score
  • Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score calculation
  • Number of eligible pupils in maths
  • Number of eligible pupils in maths average scaled score calculation
  • Number of eligible pupils in reading
  • Number of eligible pupils in reading average scaled score calculation
  • Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths
  • Number of eligible pupils in science TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in writing TA
  • Number of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils absent in maths
  • Number of pupils absent in reading
  • Number of pupils absent in science TA
  • Number of pupils absent in writing TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in science TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths
  • Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  • 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 grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
  • Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths
  • Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading
  • Number of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils unable to access in maths
  • Number of pupils unable to access in reading
  • Number of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
  • Number of pupils with early development of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils with growing development of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at greater depth in writing 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 writing 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 writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA
  • Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing 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 writing TA
  • Number of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Number of pupils working below the standard of the maths
  • Number of pupils working below the standard of the reading
  • Number of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of schools
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils working below the interim pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils absent in maths
  • Percentage of pupils absent in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths
  • Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
  • Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths
  • Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading
  • Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in maths
  • Percentage of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils unable to access in maths
  • Percentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils who were absent in reading
  • Percentage of pupils who were absent in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils who were unable to access in reading
  • Percentage of pupils with early development of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils with foundations of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils with growing development of the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at greater depth in writing 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 writing 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 writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working at the engagement model or below pre-key stage standards in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the reading
  • Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
  • Reading average scaled score
  • Sum of grammar, punctuation and spelling scaled scores
  • Sum of maths scaled scores
  • Sum of reading scaled scores
  • Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the maths progress scores
  • Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the reading progress scores
  • Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the writing TA progress scores
  • Total number of pupils progress scores for maths
  • Total number of pupils progress scores for reading
  • Total number of pupils progress scores for writing TA
  • Upper confidence interval for maths progress
  • Upper confidence interval for reading progress
  • Upper confidence interval for writing TA progress
• Filters:
  • Sex
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2023/24

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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	priority_area_flag	education_investment_area_flag	establishment_type_group	sex	no_schools	t_rwm_eligible_pupils	t_rwm_met_expected_standard	t_rwm_met_higher_standard	t_read_eligible_pupils	t_read_met_expected_standard	t_read_met_higher_standard	t_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_read_working_below_assessment	t_read_absent	t_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_read_unable_to_access	t_read_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_read_sum_scaled_scores	t_read_progress_eligible_pupils	t_read_progress_score	t_gps_eligible_pupils	t_gps_met_expected_standard	t_gps_met_higher_standard	t_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_gps_working_below_assessment	t_gps_absent	t_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_gps_unable_to_access	t_gps_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_gps_sum_scaled_scores	t_mat_eligible_pupils	t_mat_met_expected_standard	t_mat_met_higher_standard	t_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	t_mat_working_below_assessment	t_mat_absent	t_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	t_mat_unable_to_access	t_mat_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	t_mat_sum_scaled_scores	t_mat_progress_eligible_pupils	t_mat_progress_score	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_6	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	t_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard	t_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard	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_writta_progress_eligible_pupils	t_writta_progress_score	t_scita_eligible_pupils	t_scita_met_expected_standard	t_scita_not_met_expected_standard	t_scita_absent	t_scita_disapplied	pt_rwm_met_expected_standard	pt_rwm_met_higher_standard	pt_read_met_expected_standard	pt_read_met_higher_standard	pt_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_read_working_below_assessment	pt_read_absent	pt_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_read_unable_to_access	avg_read_scaled_score	avg_read_progress_score	avg_read_progress_score_upper_ci	avg_read_progress_score_lower_ci	pt_gps_met_expected_standard	pt_gps_met_higher_standard	pt_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_gps_working_below_assessment	pt_gps_absent	pt_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_gps_unable_to_access	avg_gps_scaled_score	pt_mat_met_expected_standard	pt_mat_met_higher_standard	pt_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	pt_mat_working_below_assessment	pt_mat_absent	pt_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	pt_mat_unable_to_access	avg_mat_scaled_score	avg_mat_progress_score	avg_mat_progress_score_upper_ci	avg_mat_progress_score_lower_ci	pt_writta_met_expected_standard	pt_writta_met_higher_standard	pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_5	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_4	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_3	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_2	pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_1	pt_writta_growing_development_of_expected_standard	pt_writta_early_development_of_expected_standard	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	avg_writta_progress_score	avg_writta_progress_score_upper_ci	avg_writta_progress_score_lower_ci	pt_scita_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_not_met_expected_standard	pt_scita_absent	pt_scita_disapplied
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1726	59570	29680	2510	59580	36650	9360	20820	1940	120	z	30	57050	5796850	z	z	59570	41450	11520	16110	1850	120	z	30	57550	5942050	59570	40150	8480	17380	1840	150	z	30	57520	5893580	z	z	59570	43300	8050	12010	z	z	z	z	z	z	2420	880	370	z	450	30	60	z	z	59570	46840	12550	40	100	50	4	62	16	35	3	0	z	0	102	z	z	z	70	19	27	3	0	z	0	103	67	14	29	3	0	z	0	102	z	z	z	73	14	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	z	z	z	79	21	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000007	London				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1714	88430	52400	6620	88440	61410	18270	24590	2290	110	z	30	85670	8848460	z	z	88440	69520	25790	16590	2210	100	z	30	86090	9077580	88440	67690	19910	18430	2160	130	z	30	86100	8991860	z	z	88430	69800	16060	14130	z	z	z	z	z	z	2410	760	450	z	690	20	90	z	z	88430	74220	13990	30	110	59	7	69	21	28	3	0	z	0	103	z	z	z	79	29	19	2	0	z	0	105	77	23	21	2	0	z	0	104	z	z	z	79	18	16	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	1	z	1	0	0	z	z	z	84	16	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000009	South West				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1765	54270	28470	2810	54280	37060	11510	15570	1480	140	z	30	52350	5400150	z	z	54280	38630	11560	14050	1410	160	z	30	52670	5460590	54280	36980	8250	15680	1410	170	z	40	52650	5404820	z	z	54270	38430	7170	11920	z	z	z	z	z	z	2310	740	400	z	350	30	60	z	z	54270	43220	10920	40	50	52	5	68	21	29	3	0	z	0	103	z	z	z	71	21	26	3	0	z	0	104	68	15	29	3	0	z	0	103	z	z	z	71	13	22	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	z	z	z	80	20	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000004	East Midlands				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1497	49770	25690	2350	49780	31870	8240	16260	1480	110	z	30	47830	4882970	z	z	49780	35580	10320	12640	1410	110	z	30	48220	4996310	49780	34010	7200	14190	1390	130	z	30	48180	4944130	z	z	49770	36810	7410	9810	z	z	z	z	z	z	1700	590	330	z	370	40	80	z	z	49770	40400	9210	50	70	52	5	64	17	33	3	0	z	0	102	z	z	z	71	21	25	3	0	z	0	104	68	14	29	3	0	z	0	103	z	z	z	74	15	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	3	1	1	z	1	0	0	z	z	z	81	18	0	0
201516	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000005	West Midlands				Final	0	0	State-funded schools	Total	1655	65420	33240	2890	65430	41580	10760	21550	2080	100	z	40	62740	6400780	z	z	65430	46910	14140	16300	1990	100	z	40	63210	6559890	65430	44270	9830	18950	1960	120	z	40	63190	6482440	z	z	65420	47470	8370	13390	z	z	z	z	z	z	2450	830	560	z	580	40	60	z	z	65420	51970	13270	60	90	51	4	64	16	33	3	0	z	0	102	z	z	z	72	22	25	3	0	z	0	104	68	15	29	3	0	z	0	103	z	z	z	73	13	20	z	z	z	z	z	z	4	1	1	z	1	0	0	z	z	z	79	20	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 118 variables

Variable name	Variable description
avg_gps_scaled_score	Grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score
avg_mat_progress_score	Average progress score for maths
avg_mat_progress_score_lower_ci	Lower confidence interval for maths progress
avg_mat_progress_score_upper_ci	Upper confidence interval for maths progress
avg_mat_scaled_score	Maths average scaled score
avg_read_progress_score	Average progress score for reading
avg_read_progress_score_lower_ci	Lower confidence interval for reading progress
avg_read_progress_score_upper_ci	Upper confidence interval for reading progress
avg_read_scaled_score	Reading average scaled score
avg_writta_progress_score	Average progress score for writing TA
avg_writta_progress_score_lower_ci	Lower confidence interval for writing TA progress
avg_writta_progress_score_upper_ci	Upper confidence interval for writing TA progress
no_schools	Number of schools
pt_gps_absent	Percentage of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_unable_to_access	Percentage of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_gps_working_below_assessment	Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_mat_absent	Percentage of pupils absent in maths
pt_mat_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths
pt_mat_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths
pt_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in maths
pt_mat_unable_to_access	Percentage of pupils unable to access in maths
pt_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths
pt_mat_working_below_assessment	Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths
pt_read_absent	Percentage of pupils who were absent in reading
pt_read_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading
pt_read_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading
pt_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading
pt_read_unable_to_access	Percentage of pupils who were unable to access in reading
pt_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Percentage of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading
pt_read_working_below_assessment	Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the reading
pt_rwm_met_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
pt_rwm_met_higher_standard	Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
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 who were 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_early_development_of_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils with early development of the expected standard 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_growing_development_of_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils with growing development 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 working at greater depth 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_pre_key_stage_standard_5	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA
pt_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6	Percentage of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing TA
pt_writta_working_towards_expected_standard	Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing TA
sex	Sex
t_gps_absent	Number of pupils absent in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling average scaled score calculation
t_gps_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_not_achieved_expected_standard	Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_sum_scaled_scores	Sum of grammar, punctuation and spelling scaled scores
t_gps_unable_to_access	Number of pupils unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_gps_working_below_assessment	Number of pupils working below the standard of the grammar, punctuation and spelling
t_mat_absent	Number of pupils absent in maths
t_mat_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in maths average scaled score calculation
t_mat_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in maths
t_mat_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths
t_mat_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in maths
t_mat_not_achieved_expected_standard	Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in maths
t_mat_progress_eligible_pupils	Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the maths progress scores
t_mat_progress_score	Total number of pupils progress scores for maths
t_mat_sum_scaled_scores	Sum of maths scaled scores
t_mat_unable_to_access	Number of pupils unable to access in maths
t_mat_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in maths
t_mat_working_below_assessment	Number of pupils working below the standard of the maths
t_read_absent	Number of pupils absent in reading
t_read_avg_scaled_score_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in reading average scaled score calculation
t_read_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in reading
t_read_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading
t_read_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading
t_read_not_achieved_expected_standard	Number of pupils not achieved expected standard in reading
t_read_progress_eligible_pupils	Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the reading progress scores
t_read_progress_score	Total number of pupils progress scores for reading
t_read_sum_scaled_scores	Sum of reading scaled scores
t_read_unable_to_access	Number of pupils unable to access in reading
t_read_unable_to_access_or_just_arrived	Number of pupils just arrived or unable to access in reading
t_read_working_below_assessment	Number of pupils working below the standard of the reading
t_rwm_eligible_pupils	Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths
t_rwm_met_expected_standard	Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
t_rwm_met_higher_standard	Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
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_early_development_of_expected_standard	Number of pupils with early development of the expected standard 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_growing_development_of_expected_standard	Number of pupils with growing development 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 working at greater depth 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_pre_key_stage_standard_5	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 5 in writing TA
t_writta_pre_key_stage_standard_6	Number of pupils working at pre-key stage standard 6 in writing TA
t_writta_progress_eligible_pupils	Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 2 included in the writing TA progress scores
t_writta_progress_score	Total number of pupils progress scores for 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. Writing teacher assessment and reading, writing and maths (combined) measures from 2018 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the writing teacher assessment frameworks.
2. Figures for 2024 are based on revised data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
3. Science teacher assessment measures from 2019 onwards are not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the science teacher assessment frameworks.
4. Local authority codes may be shown where they have changed since 2016.
5. 'State-funded schools' includes LA maintained schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools and state-funded special schools (excluding hospital schools).
6. Regional figures are rounded in the historical data before 2022.

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Example code

Python

import pandas as pd

pd.read_csv("https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-catalogue/data-set/9e58e56a-5ce4-47d0-936c-bfb2e1b1bf3d/csv")

R

read.csv("https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-catalogue/data-set/9e58e56a-5ce4-47d0-936c-bfb2e1b1bf3d/csv")

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Contact name: Lilian Williams

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