Data set from Initial Teacher Training Census

10) ITT candidates by subject and candidate characteristics

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Published 7 December 2023

Last updated 7 December 2023

This national level table contains the number of postgraduate candidates applying to ITT by subject and candidate characteristics. The data in this table covers courses that start in 2022/23 and 2023/24 (official statistics in development).

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Data set details

• Theme: Teachers and school workforce
• Publication: Initial Teacher Training Census
• Release: Academic year 2023/24
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Total candidates
  • Total accepted candidates
  • Percentage of accepted candidates
• Filters:
  • ITT subject
  • Nationality
  • Sex
• Time period: 2022/23 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	itt_subject	sex	age_grouping	ethnic_group	nationality_group	num_candidates	num_accepted	perc_accepted_candidates_with_characteristic	in_cycle_accepted_candidates	in_cycle_acceptance_rate
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Art & Design	Female	Total	Total	Total	879	448	87	540	61
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Art & Design	Male	Total	Total	Total	196	67	13	84	43
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Biology	Female	Total	Total	Total	998	417	69	501	50
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Biology	Male	Total	Total	Total	520	190	31	232	45
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Business Studies	Female	Total	Total	Total	346	105	55	142	41

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 10 variables

Variable name	Variable description
age_grouping	Age group
ethnic_group	Ethnic group
in_cycle_acceptance_rate	In-cycle acceptance rate
in_cycle_accepted_candidates	In-cycle accepted candidates
itt_subject	ITT subject

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Footnotes

1. These statistics are classified as official statistics in development, which is a temporary label for new statistics that are undergoing development and testing. They are provisional and subject to change.
2. Data was extracted on 17 November 2023.
3. High Potential ITT (HPITT) route is not included in this data.
4. Percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
5. Total candidates: the total number of candidates that applied to postgraduate ITT for courses that start in the given time period.
6. Total accepted candidates: the total number of candidates who have accepted an offer to start ITT in the given cycle. This includes candidates who deferred an offer from a previous cycle. Withdrawn applications and deferrals into the next cycle have been excluded.
7. Percentage of accepted candidates: for each subject, the percentage of accepted candidates with a given characteristic (where that characteristic is known).
8. In-cycle acceptance rate: in-cycle accepted candidates / total candidates.
9. In-cycle accepted candidates: the total number of candidates who have accepted an offer to start ITT in the given cycle, regardless of whether they withdraw or defer afterwards. This excludes candidates who deferred an offer from a previous cycle.
10. The in-cycle acceptance total and the acceptance rate are not shown in cases where candidate numbers are fewer than 30. Where small numbers are present, the acceptance rate can be volatile and potentially misleading.
11. The sum of categories for a characteristic may not match the total due to some candidates not providing characteristics information.
12. Subject-level candidate totals will not sum to the total candidate number due to duplication caused by candidates applying for multiple subjects.
13. EBacc Subjects are English, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Geography, Computing and Classics.
14. Others includes media and communication studies, social studies, citizenship and psychology.
15. STEM Subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics and Physics.
16. EEA national relates to individuals from within the European Union, European Economic Area or those included in the single market - this includes Swiss nationality. The UK is not included in these figures.
17. Age groups are based on the ages of candidates on the last day of the recruitment cycle, for 2022/23: 3 October 2022 and for 2023/24: 2 October 2023. Ages are rounded down to the nearest year, for example, a trainee aged 29.5 is placed in the 25-29 age group. 
18. Granular cross-tabulations of candidates by multiple characteristics are not available due to the risk of disclosure.

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