Educational Stage Child’s age Type of School or Setting
Early Years (EY) 0-3 years Pre-school or nursery
Foundation Phase (FP) 3-7 years Infant, preparatory, or primary
Key Stage 2 (KS2) 7-11 years Junior or primary
Key Stage 3 (KS3) 11-14 years Secondary
Key Stage 4 (KS4) 14-16 years Secondary GCSE years
Key Stage 5 (KS5) 16-19 years Sixth form, secondary, further education college, work based placement