To roughly equate them, consider this:
* Kindergarten (K) in the US is roughly equivalent to Reception or Year R in England. This is pre-Year 1.
* Grade 1 in the US is roughly equivalent to Year 1 in England.
* Grade 2 in the US is roughly equivalent to Year 2 in England.
* And so on... Grade 12 in the US is roughly equivalent to Year 13 in England. (Year 13 is the final year of secondary education in England and leads to A-levels)
Therefore, 8th grade in the US is roughly equivalent to Year 8 in England.
However, bear in mind these are approximations. The curriculum and the age of students in each grade/year can vary slightly. A direct comparison of specific learning content would be more accurate than a simple numerical conversion.