Estimated National Statistics for 2022-2023

Insight collects statutory assessments from over 4,000 primary schools in England.

Using the results, we can estimate the national statistics. This provides an early indication of the national picture before the official statistics are released.

Estimates are compared against the previous year's official national statistics published by the DfE.

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KS2 attainment

Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard

Subject 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
Reading 72.4% 74.0% -1.6 109,294
Writing 71.4% 69.0% 2.4 101,330
Maths 72.1% 71.0% 1.1 109,259
GPS 71.8% 72.0% -0.2 108,599
Science 81.2% 79.0% 2.2 91,711
R/W/M combined 59.0% 59.0% no change 96,918

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
Reading 28.8% 28.0% 0.8 109,294
Writing 12.2% 13.0% -0.8 101,330
Maths 23.0% 22.0% 1.0 109,259
GPS 29.0% 28.0% 1.0 108,599
R/W/M combined 7.3% 7.0% 0.3 96,918

KS1 attainment

Key Stage 1 assessments are no longer statutory. However, many schools are still choosing to assess pupils, so we collect the results and estimate the national statistics.

Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard

Subject 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
Reading 68.3% 67.0% 1.3 157,732
Writing 59.7% 58.0% 1.7 157,562
Maths 70.5% 68.0% 2.5 157,680
Science 79.7% 77.0% 2.7 149,876
R/W/M combined 55.5% n/a

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
Reading 18.4% 18.0% 0.4 157,732
Writing 7.6% 8.0% -0.4 157,562
Maths 15.9% 15.0% 0.9 157,680
R/W/M combined 5.7% n/a

Multiplication tables check attainment

Statistic 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
Mean average score 20.2 19.8 0.4 120,500
Scored 25 29.9% 27.0% 2.9 122,959

Phonics screening check

Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check

Statistic 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
In Y1 80.0% 75.0% 5.0 150,468
By end of Y2 90.5% 87.0% 3.5 152,274

Early years foundation stage profile

Statistic 2023 Estimate 2022 Actual Change Sample
GLD 67.6% 65.2% 2.4 134,322
Expected in all ELGs 66.1% 63.4% 2.7 134,228
Average number ELGs at expected 14.3 14.1 0.2 134,228