The English Education System
The English school year runs from 1 September to 31 August. The year in which a student should be is determined by the age on 31 August of the current school year. The table below shows the years, the equivalent ages, and the names of the different stages of English education.
International students in English schools are usually at least a year behind English students in the same year, depending on when they start education in England.
| Name of year | Age on 31 August |
|---|---|
| Nursery school | |
| Year -2 | 3 |
| Year -1 | 4 |
| Infant school (Key stage 1) | |
| Reception (Year 0) | 5 |
| Year 1 | 6 |
| Year 2 (Key stage 1 SAT tests) | 7 |
| Junior school (Key stage 2) | |
| Year 3 | 8 |
| Year 4 | 9 |
| Year 5 | 10 |
| Year 6 (Key stage 2 SAT tests) | 11 |
| Senior school | |
| (Key stage 3) | |
| Year 7 | 12 |
| Year 8 | 13 |
| Year 9 (Key stage 3 SAT tests) | 14 |
| (Key stage 4) | |
| Year 10 | 15 |
| Year 11 (GCSE examinations) | 16 |
| (Sixth form, Key stage 5) | |
| Year 12 | 17 |
| Year 13 (A level examinations)/foundation course | 18 |
| University | |
| Bachelor's Year 1 | 19 |
| Bachelor's Year 2 | 20 |
| Bachelor's Year 3 (Bachelor's degree exams) | 21 |
| Master's Year 1 - start of doctorate (Master's exams) | 22 |
| Second year of doctorate | 23 |
| Final year of doctorate (Doctorate thesis) | 24 |
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