This statistic shows the differences in the share of girls in care and not in care who have reached the education levels expected of them in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage 1 (KS1) in England in 2015. The biggest gap was in writing, as 20 percent more female pupils in care did not reach level 2 as expected.
Share of female looked after and non-looked after pupils after Key Stage 1 who achieved expected education levels in England in 2015, by skill*
*"Looked after children" include foster placements, children placed for adoption, placements with parents, other placements in the community, secure units, children's homes and hostels and other residental settings including residential schools continuously for a period of at least 12 months. Level 2 is the expected level for the age group. Figures at key stage 1 are based on teacher assessments.
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UK Department for Education. (March 24, 2016). Share of female looked after and non-looked after pupils after Key Stage 1 who achieved expected education levels in England in 2015, by skill* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375930/girls-in-care-skills-attainment-gap-at-key-stage-1-ks1-england/
UK Department for Education. "Share of female looked after and non-looked after pupils after Key Stage 1 who achieved expected education levels in England in 2015, by skill*." Chart. March 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375930/girls-in-care-skills-attainment-gap-at-key-stage-1-ks1-england/
UK Department for Education. (2016). Share of female looked after and non-looked after pupils after Key Stage 1 who achieved expected education levels in England in 2015, by skill*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375930/girls-in-care-skills-attainment-gap-at-key-stage-1-ks1-england/
UK Department for Education. "Share of Female Looked after and Non-looked after Pupils after Key Stage 1 Who Achieved Expected Education Levels in England in 2015, by Skill*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375930/girls-in-care-skills-attainment-gap-at-key-stage-1-ks1-england/
UK Department for Education, Share of female looked after and non-looked after pupils after Key Stage 1 who achieved expected education levels in England in 2015, by skill* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375930/girls-in-care-skills-attainment-gap-at-key-stage-1-ks1-england/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
