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 73.7% 73.0% 0.7 143,795
Writing 71.9% 71.0% 0.9 142,274
Maths 72.1% 73.0% -0.9 143,707
GPS 71.6% 72.0% -0.4 143,388
Science 81.9% 80.0% 1.9 140,539
R/W/M combined 60.2% 60.0% 0.2 138,780

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 27.8% 29.0% -1.2 143,795
Writing 12.3% 13.0% -0.7 142,274
Maths 23.0% 24.0% -1.0 143,707
GPS 30.8% 30.0% 0.8 143,388
R/W/M combined 7.3% 8.0% -0.7 138,780

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 84,923
Writing 62.5% 60.0% 2.5 83,806
Maths 71.7% 70.0% 1.7 84,795
Science 81.7% 79.0% 2.7 67,106
R/W/M combined 57.8% n/a

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 19.0% 19.0% no change 84,923
Writing 8.4% 8.0% 0.4 83,806
Maths 15.8% 16.0% -0.2 84,795
R/W/M combined 5.9% n/a

Multiplication tables check attainment

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Mean average score 20.6 20.2 0.4 146,252
Scored 25 34.2% 29.0% 5.2 149,312

Phonics screening check

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

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
In Y1 80.7% 79.0% 1.7 157,359
By end of Y2 90.5% 89.0% 1.5 161,084

Early years foundation stage profile

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
GLD 67.9% 67.2% 0.7 146,418
Expected in all ELGs 66.5% 65.6% 0.9 146,328
Average number ELGs at expected 14.2 14.1 0.1 146,328