| Year | Age | School | Key stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | 4 | Early years or foundation | |
| Reception | 5 | Infant or primary | |
| Year 1 | 6 | Key stage 1 | |
| Year 2 | 7 | ||
| Year 3 | 8 | Junior or primary |
Key stage 2 |
| Year 4 | 9 | ||
| Year 5 | 10 | ||
| Year 6 | 11 | ||
| Year 7 | 12 | Secondary | Key stage 3 |
| Year 8 | 13 | ||
| Year 9 | 14 | ||
| Year 10 | 15 | Key stage 4 | |
| Year 11 | 16 | ||
| Year 12 | 17 | Secondary or sixth form college |
Key stage 5 |
| Year 13 | 18 |
