Data set from Key stage 1 and phonics screening check attainment

Key stage 1 attainment by local authority district, based on school location

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Published 6 October 2022

Last updated 6 October 2022

This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in key stage 1 assessments in England, broken down by region and local authority district, based on school location.

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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 2021/22
• Number of rows: 2,886
• Geographic levels: Local authority district, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of schools
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils meeting the higher 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
  • Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science 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 1 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 2 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 3 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 pre-key stage standard 4 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 with foundations of the expected standard 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 at the engagement model or below 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 below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils absent in science TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in reading TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in maths TA
  • Percentage of pupils disapplied in science TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in reading TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in writing TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in maths TA
  • Number of eligible pupils in science TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in science TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in reading TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher standard in writing TA
  • Number of pupils meeting the higher 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 pupils working towards the expected standard in maths TA
  • Number of pupils who have not met the expected standard in science 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 1 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 2 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 3 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 pre-key stage standard 4 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 with foundations of the expected standard 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 at the engagement model or below 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 below the interim pre-key stage standards in maths TA
  • Number of pupils absent in reading TA
  • Number of pupils absent in writing TA
  • Number of pupils absent in maths TA
  • Number of pupils absent in science TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in reading TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in writing TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in maths TA
  • Number of pupils disapplied in science TA
• Filters:
  • Gender
  • Pupil characteristics
• Time period: 2021/22

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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	region_code	region_name	lad_code	lad_name	version	characteristic_group	characteristic	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
202122	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000009	South West			Provisional	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1853	58880	39740	10810	13610	450	700	1510	2310	0	350	0	210	0	58880	34150	4530	18440	580	890	1570	2670	0	350	0	220	0	58880	40050	8570	14280	280	320	1030	2390	0	330	0	220	0	58880	46990	11620	260	0	68	18	23	1	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	58	8	31	1	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	68	15	24	0	1	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	80	20	0	0
202122	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000007	London			Provisional	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1806	96440	67830	20830	19680	1180	1420	2180	2830	0	960	0	370	0	96440	60450	11240	26250	1300	1690	2130	3250	0	990	0	370	0	96440	68520	19020	20320	700	760	1690	3140	0	950	0	360	0	96440	75140	20850	450	0	70	22	20	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	63	12	27	1	2	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	71	20	21	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	78	22	0	0
202122	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000004	East Midlands			Provisional	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1572	55590	36290	9160	13300	520	770	1690	2390	0	430	0	210	0	55590	31340	3950	17650	600	970	1770	2610	0	450	0	200	0	55590	37220	7850	13610	300	370	1090	2360	0	430	0	210	0	55590	42970	12370	260	0	65	16	24	1	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	56	7	32	1	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	67	14	24	1	1	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	77	22	0	0
202122	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000006	East of England			Provisional	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1913	72430	48150	13540	16930	680	1080	2070	2810	0	510	0	190	0	72430	40800	5910	23170	830	1320	2230	3330	0	560	0	190	0	72430	48290	10960	18050	410	460	1440	3050	0	540	0	190	0	72340	55510	16580	250	0	66	19	23	1	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	56	8	32	1	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	67	15	25	1	1	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	77	23	0	0
202122	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber			Provisional	All pupils	Total	State-funded schools	Total	1763	64330	41760	10340	15390	640	960	1960	2940	0	480	0	190	0	64330	36010	4390	20310	780	1130	2070	3320	0	520	0	190	0	64330	42560	8900	15910	390	450	1360	2990	0	490	0	190	0	64330	48490	15570	260	0	65	16	24	1	1	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	56	7	32	1	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	66	14	25	1	1	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	75	24	0	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 87 variables

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Pupil 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
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. 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.
2. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals.

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