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% 0.7 143,053
Writing 71.9% 71.0% 0.9 141,456
Maths 72.0% 73.0% -1.0 142,965
GPS 71.5% 72.0% -0.5 142,646
Science 81.8% 80.0% 1.8 139,697
R/W/M combined 60.2% 60.0% 0.2 138,047

Percentage of pupils meeting the higher standard

Subject 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
Reading 27.8% 29.0% -1.2 143,053
Writing 12.4% 13.0% -0.6 141,456
Maths 22.9% 24.0% -1.1 142,965
GPS 30.8% 30.0% 0.8 142,646
R/W/M combined 7.3% 8.0% -0.7 138,047

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 86,744
Writing 62.5% 60.0% 2.5 85,664
Maths 71.8% 70.0% 1.8 86,560
Science 81.8% 79.0% 2.8 68,754
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 86,744
Writing 8.3% 8.0% 0.3 85,664
Maths 15.8% 16.0% -0.2 86,560
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 0.4 148,483
Scored 25 34.1% 29.0% 5.1 151,569

Phonics screening check

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

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
In Y1 81.0% 79.0% 2.0 166,792
By end of Y2 90.5% 89.0% 1.5 165,678

Early years foundation stage profile

Statistic 2024 Estimate 2023 Actual Change Sample
GLD 67.9% 67.2% 0.7 150,638
Expected in all ELGs 66.5% 65.6% 0.9 150,550
Average number ELGs at expected 14.2 14.1 0.1 150,550