Free Year 1 Sorting & Counting Data worksheets (printable PDF)
Free printable Year 1 sorting & counting data worksheets, organised using England's year-group terminology and an age-equivalent library level (Key Stage 1), covering sort, count and compare categories in a survey. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or generate a fresh one. Answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page; Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark. No login is needed to use the worksheet.
What is sorting & counting data?
Early data work collects answers to a question, sorts them into groups, counts each group and compares them, which has the most, the fewest, and how many altogether.
How to teach it
Collect answers to a question of interest (favourite fruit, pet), sort them into groups, count each group, then ask which has most/least and how many altogether.
Worked example
Common mistake
Miscounting a group, and confusing 'how many more' (the difference) with the total.
What's inside
- A class voted for their favourite fruit: oranges 12, apples 4, bananas 2. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 8, walk 12, train 2. Which got the fewest votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bike 11, walk 7, bus 3. How many children voted altogether?
- A class voted for their favourite sport: tennis 3, swimming 7, cricket 6. How many more votes did swimming get than tennis?
- A class voted for their favourite pet: birds 5, rabbits 12, cats 7. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 7, car 2, walk 11. Which got the fewest votes?
Sample questions. Each printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.
Year 1 Sorting & Counting Data worksheet sets
All sorting & counting data worksheets →Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Year 1 sorting & counting data worksheets free?
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Do the worksheets have answer keys?
The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on each sheet. The printable answer key is available with Pro.
How was the Year 1 level chosen?
The collection uses Year 1 terminology and an age-equivalent worksheet-library level. Key Stage 1 is shown as year-group context, not as a claim that every sheet maps to a specific statutory curriculum objective. There are 6 printable sets on this page.
How do I print or download them?
Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.