Sonar Tracker: EYFS Characteristic Attainment Overview Report

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Overview

This article provides an overview of the EYFS Characteristic Attainment Overview Report, its purpose, guidance explaining how to access it, the types of information it contains, and the different controls that help you customise what you see in the report.

Demonstration

The demonstration below shows the Primary Characteristic Attainment Overview Report, however, the way that the reports work are the same:

Opening the page

After selecting the EYFS Characteristic Attainment Overview Report from the Reports page menu, you will be prompted to select which pupils you wish to include. Select one or more Year Groups and / or Classes then select Load Report:

Report View

Elements

Field name	Description
Pupils	Number of pupils included in the report (includes those without assessment data).
X Pupils With No Assessment	Number of pupils who have no assessment data.
Characteristic	Identifies the pupil group (by characteristic, ethnicity, or attendance) that the row represents.
No Assessment	This field is only displayed if there are pupils within the selected set who have no assessment data. It indicates the percentage and number of pupils (displayed in brackets) where no assessment data has been recorded. The percentage is calculated as follows: No Assessment % = (Number of pupils with No Assessment data for the specific pupil group ÷ Total number of pupils in the specific pupil group) x 100 This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group. For example, if there are 25 boys and 5 have no assessment data, the percentage of boys with no assessment data is (5 ÷ 25) x 100 = 20%.
Significantly Below	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils working in a Band associated with a lower Year Group — they are achieving at the level of a lower Year Group than expected. They are accessing appropriate curriculum content and are likely to be categorised as SEN. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Below	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils working towards, but currently below their Band, where the Band is within that of their Year Group. They are currently unlikely to achieve the Expected Key Stage standard. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Just At	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils working just at the level of their Age Related Expectation. Pupils who are Just At are on track and should achieve the expected standard at the end of the Key Stage if they continue to progress at the same rate, however, they are only just at this level and may not achieve their Age Related Expectation if, for example, they were to take unexpected time off school. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Securely At	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils securely working at their Age Related Expectation. If these pupils continue to progress at the same rate, they should achieve the expected standard at the end of the Key Stage. Most pupils will be working at this level. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Above	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils working in a Band above their Age Related Expectation, but within that of their Year Group. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Significantly Above	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils working in a Band above that expected for their Year Group. They are working at the Band of a higher Year Group. It is very rare that pupils are working at this level in a UK school as they are unlikely to be moved into a higher Year Group to be taught a subject. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
% At or Above	Percentage of pupils who are At or Above in the group for the selected Subjects. Pupils whose ARE is Just At, Securely At, Above and Significantly Above make up those counted in the measure. This percentage is calculated based on the size of the pupil group, not the total number of pupils in the overall report, except for All Pupils: % At or Above = ((Pupils Just At + Securely At + Above + Significantly Above for the specific pupil group) ÷ Total number of pupils in the specific pupil group) x 100
Total Pupils	The number of pupils in the group, not in the overall report, except for All Pupils.

Controls

Updated 07 July 2026 07:53

Control	Description
Filters	Select to contextually filter the pupils. See Sonar Tracker: How do I filter pupils?
Academic Year and Assessment Period	Select the Academic Year and Assessment Period to use when running the report. By default, this is set to the current Assessment Period in the current Academic Year, for example, 2024-2025 Summer 2. Schools often align their Assessment Periods to terms, but this is not always the case. The values displayed may differ based on your school's assessment processes.
Subject selector	Check or uncheck the Subject you want to use when running the report.
Characteristic selector	By default, all Characteristics are selected (characteristic, ethnicity, or attendance) when the report loads. Check or uncheck characteristics based on your needs:
PDF	Select to create a PDF version of the report. When created, the report is automatically downloaded to your device. Locate and open the file using either the download functionality in your browser or the file management tools on your device.
Print	Select to print a copy of the report. When printing, select More settings and adjust the Scale to resize the report so it fits better onto each page:
Characteristic	Select a Characteristic, for example, Attendance 90% and Above, to view the names of pupils:
	When you roll over a Characteristic, a 2 x 3 matrix () appears. Select it to drag and drop the Characteristic to a different position in the list. This lets you rearrange your Characteristics into the order that best meets your needs, for example, move Pupil Premium and Not Pupil Premium below All Pupils:
Export as CSV	Select Export as CSV from a Data Table view to export the data as a CSV file that can be edited in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel: