Early years foundation stage and key stage1
Early years foundation stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) is a teacher assessment of children’s development at the end of the EYFS (the end of the academic year in which the child turns five). It should support a smooth transition to Key Stage 1 (KS1) by informing the professional dialogue between EYFS and KS1 teachers. This information should help Year 1 teachers plan an effective, responsive and appropriate curriculum that will meet the needs of all children. The Profile is also designed to inform parents or carers about their child’s development against the early learning goals.
Good level of development
Children achieving a good level of development are those achieving at least the expected level within the following areas of learning:
• communication and language
• physical development
• personal, social and emotional development
• literacy
• mathematics
Achieving at least the expected level across all early learning goals
Children achieving at least the expected level across all early learning goals (ELGs) are those achieving ‘expected’ or ‘exceeded’ in all 17 ELGs.
Average total point score
Children have their performance measured across all 17 ELGs. The following point scoring is awarded:
• emerging – 1 point
• expected – 2 points
• exceeding – 3 points
Since the 2021/22 EYFS reforms were introduced in September 2021. As part of those reforms, the EYFS profile was significantly revised. It is therefore not possible to directly compare 2021/22 assessment outcomes with earlier years. It is also the first release since the publication of the 2018/19 statistics, as the 2019/20 and 2020/21 data collections were cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Results for the Lancashire-12 area
In 2021/22, 62.1% of Lancashire-12 children achieved a good level of development. This was lower than England (65.2%) and one of the neighbouring unitary authorities (Blackburn with Darwen 63.1%) but above the averages for the North West (61.7%) and neighbouring unitary authority (Blackpool 60.1%). More Lancashire-12 girls achieved a good level of development; 69.1% girls compared with 55.6% boys.
The average score for Lancashire-12 achieved on the EYFSP was 13.6 points. This was lower than that of England (14.1) but the same as the North West (13.6) and higher than the neighbouring unitary authorities (Blackburn with Darwen 13.4 and Blackpool 13.3).
Below is the summary of the percentage of children achieving at least the expected level within each area of learning for Lancashire-12 and its comparators, with Lancashire-12 generally leading the way when compared to regional and neighbouring unitary Authorities performance. Lancashire-12 performance deteriorated for each area of learning compared to that in the previous year.
Communications and Language
Lancashire-12 76.5%, England 79.5%, North West 76.5%, Blackburn with Darwen 74.4%, Blackpool 73.7%.
Lancashire ranks joint second with the North West, with England ranking first, Blackburn with Darwen ranking third and Blackpool ranking fourth.
Physical Development
Lancashire-12 81.4%, England 84.9%, North West 82.3%, Blackburn with Darwen 80.5%, Blackpool 81.1%.
Lancashire ranks third with England ranking first, North West ranking second, Blackpool ranking fourth and Blackburn with Darwen ranking fifth.
Personal, Social and Emotional development
Lancashire-12 80.6%, England 83.0%, North West 80.6%, Blackburn with Darwen 80.3%, Blackpool 79.3%.
Lancashire ranks joint second with the North West, with England ranking first, Blackburn with Darwen ranking third and Blackpool ranking fourth.
Literacy
Lancashire-12 65.3%, England 68.0%, North West 64.6%, Blackburn with Darwen 65.9%, Blackpool 62.3%.
Lancashire ranks third with England ranking first, Blackburn with Darwen ranking second, North West ranking fourth and Blackpool ranking fifth.
Mathematics
Lancashire-12 73.7%, England 75.9%, North West 72.9%, Blackburn with Darwen 72.2%, Blackpool 72.0%.
Lancashire ranks second with England ranking first, the North West ranking third, Blackburn with Darwen ranking fourth and Blackpool ranking fifth.
Understanding the world
Lancashire-12 77.5%, England 79.6%, North West 76.4%, Blackburn with Darwen 75.7%, Blackpool 70.9%.
Lancashire ranks second with England ranking first, the North West ranking third, Blackburn with Darwen ranking fourth and Blackpool ranking fifth.
Expressive Arts and Design
Lancashire-12 81.4%, England 84.5%, North West 81.2%, Blackburn with Darwen 79.2%, Blackpool 80.8%.
Lancashire ranks second with England ranking first, the North West ranking third, Blackpool ranking fourth and Blackburn with Darwen ranking fifth.
Please click here to view the Department for Education's early years foundation stage profiles for recent years.
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 (KS1) is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as year 1 and year 2, when pupils are aged between five and seven.
Results for the Lancashire-12 area
These are the first phonics screening check and key stage 1 attainment statistics since 2019, after assessments were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
These statistics cover the attainment of year 1 and year 2 pupils who took these assessments in summer 2022. These pupils experienced disruption to their learning during the pandemic.
During the 2021/22 academic year, within Lancashire-12, nearly two in three pupils achieved the expected standard in reading (64%) and mathematics (65%), and 55% of pupils in writing. In each instance, Lancashire-12 performance dropped by 10, 9 and 13 percentage points from the 2018/19 percentages of 74%, 74% and 68% respectively for these subjects. Within the higher standard, fewer than one in six (15%, as in 2021/22) of pupils are working at greater depth in reading, with fewer in writing (7%, down from 14% in 2018/19) and maths (13%, down from 20% in 2018/19). Table 1 below summarises comparator performance.
Table 1, Percentage of pupils achieving expected and higher standards, Lancashire and unitary authorities compared to England and region, 2021/22.
|
Area |
Percentage reaching the expected standard |
Percentage reaching the higher standard |
|||||
|
Reading |
Writing |
Maths. |
Science |
Reading |
Writing |
Maths. |
|
|
Lancashire-12 |
64 |
55 |
65 |
75 |
15 |
7 |
13 |
|
Blackburn with Darwen |
67 |
56 |
67 |
74 |
15 |
6 |
13 |
|
Blackpool |
63 |
52 |
63 |
74 |
11 |
3 |
10 |
|
England |
67 |
58 |
68 |
77 |
18 |
8 |
15 |
|
North West |
65 |
55 |
66 |
75 |
15 |
6 |
13 |
Source: DfE, KS1 local authority tables: LAIT, December 2022.
Other KS1 facts for Lancashire-12 during the 2021/22 academic year.
• A higher percentage of pupils whose first language is English achieved the expected standard in all four main elements (reading, writing, mathematics and science) than pupils for whom English is not their first language.
• Girls continued to outperform boys at the expected standard in three of the main elements (reading, writing and science), whereas boys have outperformed girls in one of the main elements (mathematics).
• Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals continued to perform lower than other pupils across all four main elements.
• Performance of pupils with no identified special educational needs or disability (SEND) across all four main elements was higher than SEND pupils.
At Lancashire-12 district level, generally, the areas with a high level of deprivation showed the lowest levels of attainment for the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level in all four main elements. In Chorley, Fylde, Ribble Valley, West Lancashire and Wyre, performance was higher and above the Lancashire-12 percentage. Lancashire-12 performance was lower than Blackburn with Darwen for the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Mathematics but was higher for the subject of Science. County performance was higher than Blackpool for the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science.
Table 2, Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard, Lancashire districts, 2021/22
|
Local authority district |
Reading |
Writing |
Mathematics |
Science |
|
Burnley |
58 |
49 |
61 |
71 |
|
Chorley |
68 |
59 |
69 |
78 |
|
Fylde |
71 |
60 |
69 |
81 |
|
Hyndburn |
54 |
46 |
57 |
63 |
|
Lancaster |
66 |
56 |
66 |
80 |
|
Pendle |
57 |
51 |
61 |
69 |
|
Preston |
64 |
56 |
64 |
75 |
|
Ribble Valley |
72 |
61 |
72 |
84 |
|
Rossendale |
65 |
59 |
65 |
77 |
|
South Ribble |
65 |
53 |
65 |
76 |
|
West Lancashire |
64 |
58 |
66 |
78 |
|
Wyre |
66 |
53 |
69 |
74 |
|
Lancashire-12 |
64 |
55 |
65 |
75 |
|
Blackburn with Darwen |
67 |
56 |
67 |
74 |
|
Blackpool |
63 |
52 |
63 |
74 |
|
Lancashire-14 |
67 |
56 |
67 |
74 |
Source: DfE, KS1 local authority tables: underlying data table 2022_KS1_PUPIL_RESIDENCY_UD.
Please click here to view the Department for Education's key stage 1 results for recent years.
Page updated February 2023