Analysis of the age-standardised scores achieved in the English and Welsh versions of the National Reading and Numeracy Tests for 2018.
This is not the latest release in the series: National reading and numeracy test results
This report provides information on pupils in National Curriculum Year 2 to 9 at Wales level. It presents analysis of the age-standardised scores achieved in the English and Welsh versions of the National Reading and Numeracy Tests, by gender.
Changes to the publication of these statistics below national level
Following consultation on publication of teacher assessment data and National Reading and Numeracy Test data, this report will no longer publish data at a local authority level.
Main points
Gender difference in mean age-standardised score
The difference in the mean age-standardised score for boys and girls shows that:
- girls out performed boys in the reading tests in all national curriculum year groups
- boys out performed girls in the numeracy tests in most national curriculum year groups. The exceptions were the Year 8 procedural test and the Year 3 and Year 7 reasoning tests.
Reports
National reading and numeracy test results, 2018 , file type: PDF, file size: 466 KB
Notes and key quality information, 2018 , file type: PDF, file size: 401 KB
Data
Datasets and interactive tools
National reading and numeracy test results, 2018: tables , file type: ODS, file size: 114 KB
Contact
Geraint Turner
Telephone: 0300 025 3753
Email: school.stats@gov.wales
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Media
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