Table 6.

Control data: average steps progress of children over 2 school terms.

EYOa domain	Autumn term 1				Spring term 2				Steps progress
	Total number of pupils, N	Below expected progress, n	At expected progress, n	Above expected progress, n	Total number of pupils, N	Below, n	At, n	Above, n
Listening and attention	413	34	45	20	498	26	38	36	1
Understanding	413	41	41	18	498	36	34	30	2
Speaking	404	47	40	14	498	43	30	26	1
Managing feelings and behavior	394	40	48	12	498	38	38	25	2

^aEYO: early years outcome.