The school Years in England and Wales
In general, the cut-off point for ages is the end of August, so all
children must be of a particular age on the 1st of September in order to begin
class that month.
Primary Education
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Infant School or
Primary School
Reception, age 4 to 5
Year 1, age 5 to 6
Year 2, age 6 to 7 (KS1 National Curriculum Tests - England only)
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Junior School or Primary School
Year 3, age 7 to 8
Year 4, age 8 to 9
Year 5, age 9 to 10
Year 6, age 10 to 11 (Eleven plus exams in some areas of England,
Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests)
Secondary Education
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Middle School, High School or
Secondary School
Year 7, old First Form, age 11 to 12
Year 8, old Second Form, age 12 to 13
Year 9, old Third Form, age 13 to 14 (Key Stage 3 National
Curriculum Tests, known as SATs (Standard Assessment Tests))
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Upper School or Secondary School
Year 10, old Fourth Form, age 14 to 15
Year 11, old Fifth Form, age 15 to 16 (old O Level examinations,
modern GCSE examinations)
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Upper School, Secondary School, or
Sixth Form College
Year 12 or Lower Sixth, age 16 to 17 (AS-level examinations)
Year 13 or Upper Sixth, age 17 to 18 (A2-level examinations. Both
AS-levels and A2-levels count towards A-levels .)
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In some
regions of England, pupils attend a Lower (Primary) School
before going to, a Middle School between 8 and 12 or, more commonly 9 and
13, and then a High School or Upper School. Other, more vocational
qualifications offered including GNVQs and BTECs
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