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AGE PLACEMENT RULE

Age as on December 31 of each school year

DECEMBER 31

The age shown below determines the corresponding year group for the school year.

KEY STAGES

Age bands and year groups

A complete overview from Foundation Stage through Sixth Forum.

KEY STAGE
AGE
YEAR GROUP
Foundation Stage 1
Nursery
3
FS1
Foundation Stage 2
Reception
4
FS2
Key Stage 1
KS1
5-7
Year 1 & Year 2
Key Stage 2
KS2
7-11
Year 3 to Year 6
Key Stage 3
KS3
11-14
Year 7 to Year 9
Key Stage 4
KS4
14-17
Year 10 & Year 11
Sixth Form
KS5
16-18
Year 12 & Year 13

AGE TO YEAR-GROUP MAPPING

Find the corresponding year group

The age below is calculated as on December 31 of each school year.

3 years old

FS1 (Nursery / Pre KG)

4 years old

FS2

5 years old

1

6 years old

2

7 years old

3

8 years old

4

9 years old

5

17 years old

5

10 years old

6

11 years old

7

12 years old

8

13 years old

9

14 years old

10

15 years old

11

16 years old

12

01

FS1

02

YEAR 3

03

YEAR 6

04

YEAR 9