Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

A level grade combinations by student characteristics

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

A level grade combinations achieved, by student characteristics.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
• Release: Academic year 2019/20
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • A*/A*/ A* or better
  • A*/A*/A or better
  • A*/A/A or better
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	star3	star2A	star1A	starAB	AAA	AAB	AAC	ABB	ABC	BBB	BBC	CCC	DDD	EEE	total
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All Students	All State-funded students	8996	17685	28197	35280	36469	55988	59846	71505	85779	79827	107151	127496	154119	163919	227167
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	All Students	All Students	12707	24229	37855	46566	48265	71959	76421	90087	106277	99456	129928	151950	180229	190454	261431
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	572	1278	2229	2969	3028	5106	5582	7005	8850	8099	11852	15055	19636	21638	33664
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Disadvantage	Non-Disadvantaged	8298	16190	25626	31877	33002	50246	53575	63715	75972	70868	94164	111116	132830	140513	191027
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Disadvantage	Unknown disadvantaged status	126	217	342	434	439	636	689	785	957	860	1135	1325	1653	1768	2476

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 16 variables

Variable name	Variable description
AAA	A/A/A or better
AAB	A/A/B or better
AAC	A/A/C or better
ABB	A/B/B or better
ABC	A/B/C or better

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Footnotes

1. Figures for the total number of students may not match the sum of females and males, as not all institutions recorded the gender for every student.
2. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study (excluding general studies and critical thinking), after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards.
3. Disadvantage status is as reported at the end of key stage 4. Analysis involving disadvantage status includes students at state-funded schools and colleges only.
4. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.

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