Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines
Academic year 2022/23

Description

This file contains key stage 2 national level data on the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in:

- reading, writing and maths
- reading test
- maths test
- grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) test
- writing teacher assessment
- science teacher assessment.

It also includes national average scaled scores for reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS).

The publication methodology, linked to at the bottom of the publication, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality, as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.

Coverage

This publication provides information on assessment outcomes at the end of key stage 2 for all schools.

File formats and conventions

This dataset has been rounded to 0 decimal places.

Data files

Key stage 2 national data

Filename: ks2_national_headline_figures_2016_2023.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23
Content summary: 
This file contains national level data on the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in key stage 2 assessments in England.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-------------  |  --------------------------------------
avg_gpsscore   |  Grammar, punctuation and spelling test
avg_matscore   |  Maths test
avg_readscore  |  Reading test
pt_gps_exp     |  Grammar, punctuation and spelling
pt_mat_exp     |  Maths
pt_read_exp    |  Reading
pt_rwm_exp     |  Reading, writing and maths
pt_scita_exp   |  Science
pt_writta_exp  |  Writing
