Updating Progress 8 Scores

An overview of the updates to Progress 8

The ProgressTeaching platform has been updated in line with the 2021/22 unvalidated Progress 8 calculations. The DfE’s technical guide is available here.

The updates are:

Progress 8 calculations now use scaled scores (see table 1 below)

There is a minimum Progress 8 value for each KS2 average score (see table 2 below)

The definitions for L/M/H have been defined as:

L: less than 100
M: greater than or equal to 100 & less than 110
H: greater than or equal to 110

Scaled score values assigned to students below the level of the maths and reading tests (see table 3 below).

How to update your school's Progress 8 score

In order to update your school’s Progress 8 score so that it is aligned with the 2021/22 unvalidated Progress 8 calculations, please do the following:

Review and update your students’ KS2 average scaled scores

Recalculate the data

Access the admin area
Select Progress > Student KS2 Values
Select 'Recalculate KS2 Values'

Refresh the GCSE assessment term

Access the admin area
Select Assessment terms
Filter for the 2021/22 GCSE assessment term
Select the refresh icon

Please note

An on/off roll filter has been added to provide access to previous year groups.

KS2 average scaled scores can be overridden on a student-by-student basis. This feature can be used to update a handful of students, rather than exporting & importing the data.

e.g. If a student has a group 21 score (see table 1 below), you can use any value between 106.5 & 107 to assign them to group 21.

If a student does not have a KS2 average, the override feature can still be used by first giving the pupil an estimate KS2 score.

When entering KS2 data for any students that are unable to access the reading and/or maths tests, it is possible to enter either the grade or the value assigned to that grade (see table 3 below). For example, a pupil can have either an N or the value 79 entered as their scaled score.

Table 1: Estimated Attainment 8 scores

KS2 prior attainment group	KS2 average scaled score range	Attainment 8 average	English average	Maths average	EBacc average	Open average
1	59 to 82	18.47	4.37	2.6	5.15	6.36
2	82.5 to 86	19.8	4.9	2.74	5.21	6.96
3	86.5 to 87.5	22.66	5.5	3.43	6.02	7.71
4	88 to 89	24.26	5.82	3.83	6.48	8.14
5	89.5 to 90.5	26.14	6.24	4.27	6.98	8.66
6	91 to 92	27.76	6.57	4.67	7.44	9.08
7	92.5 to 93	29.39	6.86	5.02	7.9	9.6
8	93.5 to 94	30.85	7.19	5.41	8.31	9.94
9	94.5 to 95	32.35	7.47	5.79	8.76	10.34
10	95.5 to 96	33.74	7.75	6.11	9.16	10.72
11	96.5 to 97	35.21	8.01	6.46	9.62	11.11
12	97.5 to 98	37.01	8.38	6.88	10.16	11.59
13	98.5 to 99	38.58	8.67	7.25	10.64	12.03
14	99.5 to 100	40.21	8.97	7.62	11.14	12.47
15	100.5 to 101	41.9	9.31	7.96	11.69	12.94
16	101.5 to 102	43.56	9.6	8.34	12.23	13.39
17	102.5 to 103	45.66	9.99	8.8	12.93	13.95
18	103.5 to 104	47.39	10.3	9.17	13.51	14.41
19	104.5 to 105	49.52	10.68	9.63	14.24	14.97
20	105.5 to 106	51.82	11.1	10.12	15.01	15.59
21	106.5 to 107	54.1	11.48	10.61	15.8	16.19
22	107.5 to 108	56.44	11.92	11.12	16.61	16.8
23	108.5 to 109	58.92	12.3	11.69	17.47	17.46
24	109.5 to 110	61.43	12.74	12.19	18.33	18.17
25	110.5 to 111	63.72	13.17	12.66	19.08	18.8
26	111.5 to 112	66.34	13.61	13.22	20.01	19.52
27	112.5 to 113	68.77	13.99	13.76	20.79	20.22
28	113.5 to 114	71.06	14.32	14.32	21.6	20.82
29	114.5 to 115	73.42	14.75	14.8	22.37	21.51
30	115.5 to 116	75.57	15.1	15.27	23.07	22.13
31	116.5 to 117	77.73	15.44	15.72	23.78	22.79
32	117.5 to 118	79.39	15.66	16.12	24.3	23.32
33	118.5 to 119	81.5	16.12	16.46	24.92	24
34	119.5 to 120	82.88	16.33	16.66	25.41	24.48

KS2 prior attainment group

KS2 average scaled score range

Attainment 8 average

English average

Maths average

EBacc average

Open average

59 to 82

18.47

4.37

2.6

5.15

6.36

82.5 to 86

19.8

4.9

2.74

5.21

6.96

86.5 to 87.5

22.66

5.5

3.43

6.02

7.71

88 to 89

24.26

5.82

3.83

6.48

8.14

89.5 to 90.5

26.14

6.24

4.27

6.98

8.66

91 to 92

27.76

6.57

4.67

7.44

9.08

92.5 to 93

29.39

6.86

5.02

7.9

9.6

93.5 to 94

30.85

7.19

5.41

8.31

9.94

94.5 to 95

32.35

7.47

5.79

8.76

10.34

95.5 to 96

33.74

7.75

6.11

9.16

10.72

96.5 to 97

35.21

8.01

6.46

9.62

11.11

97.5 to 98

37.01

8.38

6.88

10.16

11.59

98.5 to 99

38.58

8.67

7.25

10.64

12.03

99.5 to 100

40.21

8.97

7.62

11.14

12.47

100.5 to 101

41.9

9.31

7.96

11.69

12.94

101.5 to 102

43.56

9.6

8.34

12.23

13.39

102.5 to 103

45.66

9.99

8.8

12.93

13.95

103.5 to 104

47.39

10.3

9.17

13.51

14.41

104.5 to 105

49.52

10.68

9.63

14.24

14.97

105.5 to 106

51.82

11.1

10.12

15.01

15.59

106.5 to 107

54.1

11.48

10.61

15.8

16.19

107.5 to 108

56.44

11.92

11.12

16.61

16.8

108.5 to 109

58.92

12.3

11.69

17.47

17.46

109.5 to 110

61.43

12.74

12.19

18.33

18.17

110.5 to 111

63.72

13.17

12.66

19.08

18.8

111.5 to 112

66.34

13.61

13.22

20.01

19.52

112.5 to 113

68.77

13.99

13.76

20.79

20.22

113.5 to 114

71.06

14.32

21.6

20.82

114.5 to 115

73.42

14.75

14.8

22.37

21.51

115.5 to 116

75.57

15.1

15.27

23.07

22.13

116.5 to 117

77.73

15.44

15.72

23.78

22.79

117.5 to 118

79.39

15.66

16.12

24.3

23.32

118.5 to 119

81.5

16.12

16.46

24.92

119.5 to 120

82.88

16.33

16.66

25.41

24.48

Table 2: Minimum Progress 8 values

KS2 prior attainment group	KS2 average scaled score range	Minimum P8 Threshold
1-14	59 to 100	N/A
15	100.5 to 101	-4.188
16	101.5 to 102	-4.238
17	102.5 to 103	-4.239
18	103.5 to 104	-4.311
19	104.5 to 105	-4.338
20	105.5 to 106	-4.365
21	106.5 to 107	-4.404
22	107.5 to 108	-4.380
23	108.5 to 109	-4.365
24	109.5 to 110	-4.299
25	110.5 to 111	-4.226
26	111.5 to 112	-4.136
27	112.5 to 113	-4.003
28	113.5 to 114	-3.933
29	114.5 to 115	-3.721
30	115.5 to 116	-3.557
31	116.5 to 117	-3.380
32	117.5 to 118	-3.207
33	118.5 to 119	-3.113
34	119.5 to 120	-2.627

KS2 prior attainment group

KS2 average scaled score range

Minimum P8 Threshold

1-14

59 to 100

N/A

100.5 to 101

-4.188

101.5 to 102

-4.238

102.5 to 103

-4.239

103.5 to 104

-4.311

104.5 to 105

-4.338

105.5 to 106

-4.365

106.5 to 107

-4.404

107.5 to 108

-4.380

108.5 to 109

-4.365

109.5 to 110

-4.299

110.5 to 111

-4.226

111.5 to 112

-4.136

112.5 to 113

-4.003

113.5 to 114

-3.933

114.5 to 115

-3.721

115.5 to 116

-3.557

116.5 to 117

-3.380

117.5 to 118

-3.207

118.5 to 119

-3.113

119.5 to 120

-2.627

Table 3: Scaled score values for pupils below the level of the maths and reading tests

Grade	ProgressTeaching grades	Value used in KS2 average calculation
N	N	79
Pupils below the interim pre-Key Stage standard but not on P-scales (BLW)	BLW	71
Foundations for the expected standard (PKF)	PKF	73
Early development of the expected standard (PKE)	PKE	76
Growing development of the expected standard (PKG)	PKG	79
M, A, F, L, P, Q, S, T, U, W, X	M, A, F, L, P, Q, S, T, U, W, X	Disregard
P1i to P3ii (P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i & P3ii)	P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i & P3ii	59
P4	P4	61
P5	P5	63
P6	P6	65
P7	P7	67
P8	P8	69

Grade

ProgressTeaching grades

Value used in KS2 average calculation

Pupils below the interim pre-Key Stage standard but not on P-scales (BLW)

BLW

Foundations for the expected standard (PKF)

PKF

Early development of the expected standard (PKE)

PKE

Growing development of the expected standard (PKG)

PKG

M, A, F, L, P, Q, S, T, U, W, X

Disregard

P1i to P3ii (P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i & P3ii)

P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i & P3ii

28/09/22 - Updating Progress 8 Scores

An overview of the updates to Progress 8

How to update your school's Progress 8 score

Table 1: Estimated Attainment 8 scores

Table 2: Minimum Progress 8 values

Table 3: Scaled score values for pupils below the level of the maths and reading tests

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