Annual Literacy Survey

Would you like to know what your pupils think about reading, writing, speaking and listening? Now in its 14th year, the National Literacy Trust’s Annual Literacy Survey explores children and young people’s literacy behaviours, attitudes and enjoyment.

The survey has been conducted with children and young people aged 5 to 18 in schools and settings across the UK since 2010. Findings provide a consistent national measure of children’s literacy and allow us to track annual trends in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This data provides an essential evidence base and informs all of the National Literacy Trust’s campaigning and programmatic work.

Participating schools receive a personalised school report outlining their findings, which they can compare nationally once the national reports are published. If you would like to involve pupils in your school, please register below. The next survey will be live in January 2024.