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Basics Standardized

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Basics Standardized

Calculated

Standardized English & Maths grade 5+ percentage (z-score scaled to 0-100)

Technical Field

This is an internally standardized version of the KS4 Basics measure, scaled to a 0-100 range for use in our performance scoring algorithm. For understanding what the Basics measure means and how to interpret it, please see the KS4 Basics field documentation.

The standardization process converts raw percentage scores into a normalized scale that can be combined with other metrics in our composite performance calculations.

Technical Details

Column Name
basics_normalized
Data Source
Calculated

Coverage by School Phase

How many schools have data available for this field.

Primary
0% 0 / 17910
Secondary
93% 1176 / 1263
Secondary with Sixth Form
95% 1946 / 2033
Sixth Form Only
0% 0 / 289
All-through
59% 161 / 269
Special
29% 615 / 2059
Independent
45% 784 / 1724
Good (80%+)
Moderate (50-79%)
Poor (<50%)

Score Weight by School Phase

How much this field contributes to the overall performance score.

Secondary
30%
Secondary with Sixth Form
20%
All-through
20%

Distribution by School Phase

Statistical distribution of values across schools.

Min
21.7
Max
76.1
Mean
46.57
Median
42.94
Std Dev
10.21
Schools
4682
Secondary (1176)
2
13
55
160
301
323
249
66
7
22 27 33 38 43 49 54 60 65 71 76
Secondary with Sixth Form (1946)
4
6
16
42
146
343
484
428
262
215
22 27 33 38 43 49 54 60 65 71 76
All-through (161)
1
3
13
15
27
47
36
16
3
22 27 33 38 43 49 54 60 65 71 76
Special (615)
509
56
32
11
5
2
22 27 33 38 43 49 54 60 65 71 76
Independent (784)
452
20
9
10
13
22
36
59
65
98
22 27 33 38 43 49 54 60 65 71 76

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Fields that correlate with Basics Standardized. Click to explore.

KS4 Basics
1.0 Attainment 8 Maths
0.946 KS2 PTRWM Expected
0.92 KS2 Expected Standardized
0.92 Progress 8 CI Lower
0.914 Progress 8 Standardized
0.902 KS4 Progress 8
0.896 Attainment 8 English
0.894 Attainment 8
0.891 Progress 8 CI Upper
0.842
Positive correlation
Negative correlation