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 |