Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2 Education and skills
This indicator shows the percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, in England, for academic years 2018/19 to 2024/25.
- Data source:
- Department for Education (opens in a new tab)
- Published on:
- 11 December 2025
Selected areas:
- England
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lower tier/unitary authorities, AY 2024-25
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lower tier/unitary authorities, AY 2018-19 to AY 2024-25
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lower tier/unitary authorities, AY 2024-25
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lower tier/unitary authorities, AY 2018-19 to AY 2024-25
Interpretation
Data is not available for 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years as assessments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Figures for 2025 are based on revised data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
'All state funded' includes local authority maintained schools, academy sponsor led, academy converter, free schools and state funded special schools (excluding hospital schools).
Some of this data has been aggregated and may show differences to other published figures.
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2 is one of 104 local indicators on the Explore local statistics service. See the full list of local indicators.