Multiplication tables check attainment
Academic year 2024/25

Description

These data files contain statistics covering attainment in the multiplication tables check assessment, which became statutory in 2022.

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 in state funded primary schools.  Data is for England only.

File formats and conventions

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. Mean average scores are rounded to 1 decimal place.

Data files

National pupil characteristics

Filename: mtc_national_pupil_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                        |  Variable description
-----------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
absent_pupil_count                   |  Number of pupils absent
absent_pupil_percent                 |  Percentage of pupils absent
completed_check_pupil_count          |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent        |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
disadvantage_status                  |  Disadvantage status
eligible_pupil_count                 |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                  |  Number of schools
ethnicity_minor                      |  Minor ethnic group
first_language                       |  First language status
fsm_status                           |  Free school meal status
just_arrived_pupil_count             |  Number of pupils just arrived
just_arrived_pupil_percent           |  Percentage of pupils just arrived
missing_reason_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils with missing reason
missing_reason_pupil_percent         |  Percentage of pupils with missing reason
month_of_birth                       |  Month of birth
mtc_score_average                    |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                      |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count      |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent    |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
sen_primary_need                     |  Special education primary need
sen_provision                        |  Special education needs provision
sex                                  |  Sex
unable_to_participate_pupil_count    |  Number of pupils unable to participate
unable_to_participate_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of pupils unable to participate
working_below_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
working_below_pupil_percent          |  Percentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. State funded schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
5. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
6. Unknown ethnicity and first language categories include pupils for whom the characteristic was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
7. Unknown Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
8. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.


National score distribution by pupil characteristics

Filename: mtc_national_score_distribution_by_pupil_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment scores of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                      |  Variable description
---------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------
completed_check_pupil_count        |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent      |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
disadvantage_status                |  Disadvantage status
eligible_pupil_count               |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                |  Number of schools
ethnicity_minor                    |  Minor ethnic group
first_language                     |  First language status
fsm_status                         |  Free school meal status
month_of_birth                     |  Month of birth
mtc_score_0_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 0
mtc_score_0_pupil_percent          |  0
mtc_score_1_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 1
mtc_score_1_pupil_percent          |  1
mtc_score_10_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 10
mtc_score_10_pupil_percent         |  10
mtc_score_11_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 11
mtc_score_11_pupil_percent         |  11
mtc_score_12_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 12
mtc_score_12_pupil_percent         |  12
mtc_score_13_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 13
mtc_score_13_pupil_percent         |  13
mtc_score_14_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 14
mtc_score_14_pupil_percent         |  14
mtc_score_15_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 15
mtc_score_15_pupil_percent         |  15
mtc_score_16_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 16
mtc_score_16_pupil_percent         |  16
mtc_score_17_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 17
mtc_score_17_pupil_percent         |  17
mtc_score_18_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 18
mtc_score_18_pupil_percent         |  18
mtc_score_19_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 19
mtc_score_19_pupil_percent         |  19
mtc_score_2_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 2
mtc_score_2_pupil_percent          |  2
mtc_score_20_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 20
mtc_score_20_pupil_percent         |  20
mtc_score_21_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 21
mtc_score_21_pupil_percent         |  21
mtc_score_22_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 22
mtc_score_22_pupil_percent         |  22
mtc_score_23_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 23
mtc_score_23_pupil_percent         |  23
mtc_score_24_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 24
mtc_score_24_pupil_percent         |  24
mtc_score_25_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 25
mtc_score_25_pupil_percent         |  25
mtc_score_3_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 3
mtc_score_3_pupil_percent          |  3
mtc_score_4_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 4
mtc_score_4_pupil_percent          |  4
mtc_score_5_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 5
mtc_score_5_pupil_percent          |  5
mtc_score_6_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 6
mtc_score_6_pupil_percent          |  6
mtc_score_7_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 7
mtc_score_7_pupil_percent          |  7
mtc_score_8_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 8
mtc_score_8_pupil_percent          |  8
mtc_score_9_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 9
mtc_score_9_pupil_percent          |  9
mtc_score_average                  |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                    |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count    |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
sen_primary_need                   |  Special education primary need
sen_provision                      |  Special education needs provision
sex                                |  Sex

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. State funded schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
5. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
6. Unknown ethnicity and first language categories include pupils for whom the characteristic was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
7. Unknown Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
8. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.


National school characteristics

Filename: mtc_national_school_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by school characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                        |  Variable description
-----------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
absent_pupil_count                   |  Number of pupils absent
absent_pupil_percent                 |  Percentage of pupils absent
completed_check_pupil_count          |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent        |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
education_phase                      |  Education phase
eligible_pupil_count                 |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                  |  Number of schools
establishment_type_group             |  Type of establishment
just_arrived_pupil_count             |  Number of pupils just arrived
just_arrived_pupil_percent           |  Percentage of pupils just arrived
missing_reason_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils with missing reason
missing_reason_pupil_percent         |  Percentage of pupils with missing reason
mtc_score_average                    |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                      |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count      |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent    |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
school_religious_character           |  School religious  character
sex                                  |  Sex
unable_to_participate_pupil_count    |  Number of pupils unable to participate
unable_to_participate_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of pupils unable to participate
working_below_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
working_below_pupil_percent          |  Percentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. State funded schools and alternative provision includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies, special free schools, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
5. State funded schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
6. State funded mainstream schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies (mainstream), converter academies (mainstream) and free schools (mainstream)
7. State funded special schools include community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools
8. Academies and free schools includes sponsored academies, converter academies and free schools.
9. Alternative provision includes pupil referral units, academy alternative provision, community hospital schools, and free school alternative provision
10. Local authority maintained schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools
11. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
12. Religious character, school phase and school type is taken from the GIAS (Get information about schools) website and are given as at 12 September at the start of the academic year, and is the legal designation of each school.
13. The school religious characteristic other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).


National score distribution by school characteristics

Filename: mtc_national_score_distribution_by_school_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment scores of pupils in the multiplication tables check assessment in England, broken down by school characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                      |  Variable description
---------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------
completed_check_pupil_count        |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent      |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
education_phase                    |  Education phase
eligible_pupil_count               |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                |  Number of schools
establishment_type_group           |  Type of establishment
mtc_score_0_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 0
mtc_score_0_pupil_percent          |  0
mtc_score_1_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 1
mtc_score_1_pupil_percent          |  1
mtc_score_10_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 10
mtc_score_10_pupil_percent         |  10
mtc_score_11_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 11
mtc_score_11_pupil_percent         |  11
mtc_score_12_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 12
mtc_score_12_pupil_percent         |  12
mtc_score_13_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 13
mtc_score_13_pupil_percent         |  13
mtc_score_14_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 14
mtc_score_14_pupil_percent         |  14
mtc_score_15_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 15
mtc_score_15_pupil_percent         |  15
mtc_score_16_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 16
mtc_score_16_pupil_percent         |  16
mtc_score_17_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 17
mtc_score_17_pupil_percent         |  17
mtc_score_18_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 18
mtc_score_18_pupil_percent         |  18
mtc_score_19_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 19
mtc_score_19_pupil_percent         |  19
mtc_score_2_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 2
mtc_score_2_pupil_percent          |  2
mtc_score_20_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 20
mtc_score_20_pupil_percent         |  20
mtc_score_21_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 21
mtc_score_21_pupil_percent         |  21
mtc_score_22_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 22
mtc_score_22_pupil_percent         |  22
mtc_score_23_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 23
mtc_score_23_pupil_percent         |  23
mtc_score_24_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 24
mtc_score_24_pupil_percent         |  24
mtc_score_25_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 25
mtc_score_25_pupil_percent         |  25
mtc_score_3_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 3
mtc_score_3_pupil_percent          |  3
mtc_score_4_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 4
mtc_score_4_pupil_percent          |  4
mtc_score_5_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 5
mtc_score_5_pupil_percent          |  5
mtc_score_6_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 6
mtc_score_6_pupil_percent          |  6
mtc_score_7_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 7
mtc_score_7_pupil_percent          |  7
mtc_score_8_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 8
mtc_score_8_pupil_percent          |  8
mtc_score_9_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 9
mtc_score_9_pupil_percent          |  9
mtc_score_average                  |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                    |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count    |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
school_religious_character         |  School religious  character
sex                                |  Sex

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. State funded schools and alternative provision includes community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies, special free schools, pupil referral units, academy alternative provision and free school alternative provision.
5. State funded schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
6. State funded mainstream schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools, sponsored academies (mainstream), converter academies (mainstream) and free schools (mainstream)
7. State funded special schools include community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsor led academies, special converter academies and special free schools
8. Academies and free schools includes sponsored academies, converter academies and free schools.
9. Alternative provision includes pupil referral units, academy alternative provision, community hospital schools, and free school alternative provision
10. Local authority maintained schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools
11. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
12. Religious character, school phase and school type is taken from the GIAS (Get information about schools) website and are given as at 12 September at the start of the academic year, and is the legal designation of each school.
13. The school religious characteristic other Christian Faith includes schools of mixed denomination or other Christian beliefs (e.g. Greek Orthodox).


National cumulative score distribution

Filename: mtc_national_cumulative_score_distribution_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains a cumulative frequency distribution of scores in the multiplication tables check, broken down by sex.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name             |  Variable description
------------------------  |  ---------------------
cumulative_pupil_count    |  Cumulative frequency
cumulative_pupil_percent  |  Cumulative percentage
mtc_score                 |  Score
pupil_count               |  Number of pupils
sex                       |  Sex

Footnotes:

1. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.


Regional and LA by pupil characteristics

Filename: mtc_regional_la_pupil_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check in England, broken down by region, local authority and pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                        |  Variable description
-----------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
absent_pupil_count                   |  Number of pupils absent
absent_pupil_percent                 |  Percentage of pupils absent
completed_check_pupil_count          |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent        |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
disadvantage_status                  |  Disadvantage status
eligible_pupil_count                 |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                  |  Number of schools
ethnicity_minor                      |  Minor ethnic group
first_language                       |  First language status
fsm_status                           |  Free school meal status
just_arrived_pupil_count             |  Number of pupils just arrived
just_arrived_pupil_percent           |  Percentage of pupils just arrived
missing_reason_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils with missing reason
missing_reason_pupil_percent         |  Percentage of pupils with missing reason
mtc_score_average                    |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                      |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count      |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent    |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
sen_provision                        |  Special education needs provision
sex                                  |  Sex
unable_to_participate_pupil_count    |  Number of pupils unable to participate
unable_to_participate_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of pupils unable to participate
working_below_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation
working_below_pupil_percent          |  Percentage of pupils working below the national curriculum expectation

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the national and local authority totals.
5. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
6. In 2023, two new local authorities were introduced (Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness) which replaced Cumbria.
7. Unknown ethnicity and first language categories include pupils for whom the characteristic was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
8. Unknown Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
9. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.


Regional and LA score distribution by pupil characteristics

Filename: mtc_regional_la_score_distribution_by_pupil_characteristics_2022_to_2025.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
Content summary: This file contains data on the attainment scores of pupils in the multiplication tables check in England, broken down by region, local authority and pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                      |  Variable description
---------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------
completed_check_pupil_count        |  Number of eligible pupils who took the check
completed_check_pupil_percent      |  Percentage of eligible pupils who took the check
disadvantage_status                |  Disadvantage status
eligible_pupil_count               |  Number of eligible pupils
establishment_count                |  Number of schools
ethnicity_minor                    |  Minor ethnic group
first_language                     |  First language status
fsm_status                         |  Free school meal status
mtc_score_0_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 0
mtc_score_0_pupil_percent          |  0
mtc_score_1_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 1
mtc_score_1_pupil_percent          |  1
mtc_score_10_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 10
mtc_score_10_pupil_percent         |  10
mtc_score_11_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 11
mtc_score_11_pupil_percent         |  11
mtc_score_12_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 12
mtc_score_12_pupil_percent         |  12
mtc_score_13_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 13
mtc_score_13_pupil_percent         |  13
mtc_score_14_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 14
mtc_score_14_pupil_percent         |  14
mtc_score_15_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 15
mtc_score_15_pupil_percent         |  15
mtc_score_16_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 16
mtc_score_16_pupil_percent         |  16
mtc_score_17_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 17
mtc_score_17_pupil_percent         |  17
mtc_score_18_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 18
mtc_score_18_pupil_percent         |  18
mtc_score_19_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 19
mtc_score_19_pupil_percent         |  19
mtc_score_2_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 2
mtc_score_2_pupil_percent          |  2
mtc_score_20_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 20
mtc_score_20_pupil_percent         |  20
mtc_score_21_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 21
mtc_score_21_pupil_percent         |  21
mtc_score_22_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 22
mtc_score_22_pupil_percent         |  22
mtc_score_23_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 23
mtc_score_23_pupil_percent         |  23
mtc_score_24_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 24
mtc_score_24_pupil_percent         |  24
mtc_score_25_pupil_count           |  Number of pupils scored 25
mtc_score_25_pupil_percent         |  25
mtc_score_3_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 3
mtc_score_3_pupil_percent          |  3
mtc_score_4_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 4
mtc_score_4_pupil_percent          |  4
mtc_score_5_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 5
mtc_score_5_pupil_percent          |  5
mtc_score_6_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 6
mtc_score_6_pupil_percent          |  6
mtc_score_7_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 7
mtc_score_7_pupil_percent          |  7
mtc_score_8_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 8
mtc_score_8_pupil_percent          |  8
mtc_score_9_pupil_count            |  Number of pupils scored 9
mtc_score_9_pupil_percent          |  9
mtc_score_average                  |  Average attainment score
mtc_score_total                    |  Sum of scores
not_completed_check_pupil_count    |  Number of eligible pupils who did not take the check
not_completed_check_pupil_percent  |  Percentage of eligible pupils who did not take the check
sen_provision                      |  Special education needs provision
sex                                |  Sex

Footnotes:

1. Average scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Average scores exclude pupils who did not take the check.
3. Percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number, so may not sum to 100.
4. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the national and local authority totals.
5. Pupils absent for the entire check period, unable to participate even when using access arrangements, just arrived in school, working below the national curriculum expectation for year 2 in multiplication tables and have left the school or appear on the register in error, are excluded from the number of pupils who took the check.
6. In 2023, two new local authorities were introduced (Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness) which replaced Cumbria.
7. Unknown ethnicity and first language categories include pupils for whom the characteristic was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
8. Unknown Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes pupils for whom SEN provision could not be determined.
9. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority and children who left care in England and Wales through adoption or via a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order.
