Data set from Key stage 4 performance

National characteristics summary data

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National level headline performance measures in state-funded schools by pupil characteristics since 2018/19.

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Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Key stage 4 performance
API data set ID
19e39901-560d-f972-b6f3-dd085539c095
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Number of rows
52
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Average Attainment 8 score
  • Average EBacc APS score
  • Average Progress 8 score
Filters
  • Pupil characteristic
Time period
2024/25

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionestablishment_type_groupbreakdown_topicbreakdownschool_countpupil_countattainment8_sumattainment8_averageengmath_entering_totalengmath_entering_percentengmath_95_totalengmath_95_percentengmath_94_totalengmath_94_percentebacc_entering_totalebacc_entering_percentebacc_95_totalebacc_95_percentebacc_94_totalebacc_94_percentebacc_aps_sumebacc_aps_averageprogress8_pupil_countprogress8_sumprogress8_averageprogress8_lower_95_ciprogress8_upper_95_ci
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll state-fundedTotalTotal410462567328749291.4345.960006195.928257045.240352064.525343140.511632418.616055325.72551096.914.08zzzzz
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll state-fundedSexBoys389232070814100901.424430494195.114004543.720068562.611773336.75019815.77023921.91257014.873.92zzzzz
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll state-fundedSexGirls385330496514648390.014829512096.814252546.720283566.513569844.56612621.79031429.61294082.044.24zzzzz
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll state-fundedEthnicityAfrican2989316051511323.0347.83068597.11478746.82125467.21445845.7576618.2845126.7134751.384.26zzzzz
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll state-fundedEthnicityAll Asian / Asian British3397808594262199.3252.77882397.54598156.95966873.84312453.32212727.42868735.5387338.224.79zzzzz

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 24 variables
Variable nameVariable description
attainment8_averageAverage Attainment 8 score
attainment8_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores
breakdownPupil characteristic
ebacc_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc
ebacc_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc

Footnotes

  1. Sub totals for EAL and SEN breakdowns may not sum to the grand total due to a small number of pupils with missing information.
  2. Unclassified includes pupils for whom the information was not obtained, refused or could not be determined.
  3. Progress 8 is not being published in 2024/25  as KS4 pupils in this year do not have KS2 assessments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Progress 8 was also not published in 2020 or 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. A Progress 8 score of 1.0 means pupils make on average a grade more progress than the national average of pupils with similar KS2 prior attainment in mainstream schools. Progress 8 should be interpreted alongside the associated confidence intervals. If the confidence intervals cross 0, then progress is not significantly different compared to pupils with similar KS2 prior attainment in mainstream schools.

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National characteristics summary data
API data set ID
19e39901-560d-f972-b6f3-dd085539c095
API data set version
1.0

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