Estimated National Statistics for 2023-2024

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 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 73.6% 73.0% 0.6 143,177
Writing 71.9% 71.0% 0.9 141,652
Maths 72.0% 73.0% -1.0 143,091
GPS 71.6% 72.0% -0.4 142,653
Science 81.9% 80.0% 1.9 139,889
R/W/M combined 60.2% 60.0% 0.2 138,268

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 27.7% 29.0% -1.3 143,177
Writing 12.3% 13.0% -0.7 141,652
Maths 22.9% 24.0% -1.1 143,091
GPS 30.8% 30.0% 0.8 142,653
R/W/M combined 7.3% 8.0% -0.7 138,268

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 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 71.3% 68.0% 3.3 83,349
Writing 62.4% 60.0% 2.4 82,285
Maths 71.7% 70.0% 1.7 83,200
Science 81.7% 79.0% 2.7 66,165
R/W/M combined 57.7% n/a

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 19.1% 19.0% 0.1 83,349
Writing 8.4% 8.0% 0.4 82,285
Maths 15.8% 16.0% -0.2 83,200
R/W/M combined 6.0% n/a

Multiplication tables check attainment

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Mean average score 20.6 20.2 0.4 143,759
Scored 25 34.2% 29.0% 5.2 146,787

Phonics screening check

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

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
In Y1 80.6% 79.0% 1.6 154,659
By end of Y2 90.5% 89.0% 1.5 158,670

Early years foundation stage profile

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
GLD 67.9% 67.2% 0.7 144,165
Expected in all ELGs 66.5% 65.6% 0.9 144,076
Average number ELGs at expected 14.2 14.1 0.1 144,076