diff --git a/pipeline/plugins/extractors/tap-uk-ees/tap_uk_ees/tap.py b/pipeline/plugins/extractors/tap-uk-ees/tap_uk_ees/tap.py
index 7b81fac..cbf26d3 100644
--- a/pipeline/plugins/extractors/tap-uk-ees/tap_uk_ees/tap.py
+++ b/pipeline/plugins/extractors/tap-uk-ees/tap_uk_ees/tap.py
@@ -592,7 +592,11 @@ class LegacyKS2Stream(Stream):
             for _, row in df.iterrows():
                 record = {"year": year_code}
                 for old_col, new_col in _LEGACY_KS2_COLUMN_MAP.items():
-                    record[new_col] = row.get(old_col, "")
+                    val = row.get(old_col, "")
+                    # Strip % suffix — old DfE CSVs use "57%" not "57"
+                    if isinstance(val, str) and val.endswith("%"):
+                        val = val[:-1]
+                    record[new_col] = val
                 yield record