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% 0.6 143,356
Writing 71.9% 71.0% 0.9 141,802
Maths 72.0% 73.0% -1.0 143,269
GPS 71.6% 72.0% -0.4 142,949
Science 81.9% 80.0% 1.9 140,066
R/W/M combined 60.2% 60.0% 0.2 138,447

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 27.8% 29.0% -1.2 143,356
Writing 12.3% 13.0% -0.7 141,802
Maths 22.9% 24.0% -1.1 143,269
GPS 30.8% 30.0% 0.8 142,949
R/W/M combined 7.3% 8.0% -0.7 138,447

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 83,479
Writing 62.4% 60.0% 2.4 82,415
Maths 71.7% 70.0% 1.7 83,330
Science 81.7% 79.0% 2.7 66,295
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 83,479
Writing 8.4% 8.0% 0.4 82,415
Maths 15.8% 16.0% -0.2 83,330
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 0.4 143,915
Scored 25 34.2% 29.0% 5.2 146,943

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% 1.6 155,032
By end of Y2 90.5% 89.0% 1.5 158,835

Early years foundation stage profile

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
GLD 67.9% 67.2% 0.7 144,352
Expected in all ELGs 66.5% 65.6% 0.9 144,263
Average number ELGs at expected 14.2 14.1 0.1 144,263