Sonar Tracker: EYFS Characteristic Attainment Overview Report

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.

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 who are included in the report (includes those without assessment data).
X Pupils With No Assessment	Number of pupils who have no assessment data.
Characteristic	This column identifies the pupil group (by either characteristic, ethnicity, or attendance) that it represents.
No Assessment	This field is only displayed if there are pupils within the selected set who have no assessment data / missing assessment data. The field 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're achieving at the level of a lower Year Group than would be expected for pupils in their Year Group). They are accessing appropriate curriculum content, and are likely 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, and 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 who are just working at the level of their Age Related Expectation. Pupils who are Just At are on track, and if they continue to progress at the same rate, they should achieve the expected standard at the end of the Key Stage; however, they are only just at this level. They 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 in the overall report, except for All Pupils.
Securely At	This Age Related Expectation indicator shows the percentage and number of pupils who are 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 which is 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. 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. Pupils whose ARE is Just At, Securely At, Above and Significantly Above make up those counted in the measure: % 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

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 that you want 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 choose to 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 / uncheck the Subject that 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 / 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. To view the report in PDF format, locate and open the PDF file using either the built in download functionality in your web browser or the file management tools on your device.
Print	Select to print a copy of the report. When printing a report, select More settings and decrease / increase the Scale to resize the report so that it fits better onto each page:
Characteristic	Select a Characteristic, for example, Attendance 90% and Above, to view names of pupils:
	When you roll over a Characteristic, you will see a 2 x 3 matrix ( ). Select the matrix to drag and drop the Characteristic to a different place in the list. Using this feature, you can 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 table as a CSV file that can be edited in a spreadsheet, such as Microsoft Excel: