Key Stage Outcomes 2026 (Code Glossary)

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Below you will find the codes used in statutory assessments from EYFSP to Key Stage 2.

Publication of further guidance relating to KS1 and KS2 Teacher Assessment (and KS2 Tests) may result in changes being made to this article. LA are advised to check for the most recent guidance.

EYFSP Outcomes - (New) Framework

Goals Description
E01 Listening, attention & understanding
E02 Speaking
E03 Self-regulation
E04 Managing Self
E05 Building Relationships
E06 Gross Motor Skills
E07 Fine Motor Skills
E08 Comprehension
E09 Word Reading
E10 Writing
E11 Number
E12 Numerical Patterns
E13 Past and Present
E14 People, Culture and Communities
E15 The Natural World
E16 Creating with Materials
E17 Being imaginative and expressive

 

Goal Results Meaning
1 Emerging
2 Expected
A

Unable to assess, or exemption applies

For E01-E17 if any result = A then all of E01 to E17 marked as A

 

Phonics Outcomes

Code Meaning
A Absent
D Disapplied 
L Left 
Q Maladministration
Wa Met the expected phonic decoding standard for pupil at end of Year 1
Wt Did not meet the expected phonic decoding standard for pupil at the end of Year 1

 

KS1&2 Outcomes

Please note that KS1 test data cannot be imported into Nexus.

Key Stage 1 is no longer statutory after the final year in 2023, however the KS1 references have been left in place to allow readers to find this information easily and to facilitate optional importing of results from 2024 onwards 

Code Meaning KS1 TA KS1 Test KS2 TA KS2 Test
A Absent ü ü ü ü
AS Achieved the standard û ü û ü
B Working below the level of the test û ü û ü
EM Pupil assessed against the Engagement Model ü û ü û
EXS Working at the expected standard ü û ü û
F Pupil will take test in future û ü ü ü
GDS Working at greater depth within the expected standard ü û ü û
H Pupil cheating û û û ü
HNM Has not met the expected standard ü û ü û
J Just arrived in the school û û û ü
L Left the school û ü ü ü
M Missing script û ü û ü
N No test outcome award, pupil has not achieved an outcome û ü û ü
NS Not achieved the standard û ü û ü
P Pupil has taken test in past û ü ü ü
PK1 Pre Key Stage Standard 1 ü û ü û
PK2 Pre Key Stage Standard 2 ü û ü û
PK3 Pre Key Stage Standard 3 ü û ü û
PK4 Pre Key Stage Standard 4 ü û ü û
PK5 Pre Key Stage Standard 5 û û ü û
PK6 Pre Key Stage Standard 6 û û ü û
Q Results annulled ü û ü ü
S Suppressed     N Y
U Pupil was working at the standard, but unable to access test û ü û ü
X Result unavailable     N Y
WTS Working towards the expected standard ü û ü û
Z Pupil has been incorrectly registered or was not registered for the test     N Y
- Results unavailable     N Y