Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - region

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Published 27 March 2025

Last updated 27 March 2025

Retention metrics by region or local authority.

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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 2023/24
• Geographic levels: Local authority, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of students
  • % retained
  • % retained and assessed
• Filters:
  • Cohort
• Time period: 2019/20 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	version	establishment_type	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	exam_cohort	level_of_study	student_count_year_1	student_count_year_2	retained	retained_and_assessed	returned_and_retained	perc_retained	perc_retained_and_assessed	perc_returned_and_retained
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Final	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000008	South East	850	E10000014	Hampshire	A level	Level 3	7813	6904	7018	6992	6039	89.825	89.492	87.471
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Final	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000006	East of England	919	E10000015	Hertfordshire	A level	Level 3	6728	6707	6435	6350	6313	95.645	94.382	94.126
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Final	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000008	South East	886	E10000016	Kent	A level	Level 3	6028	6003	5688	5560	5527	94.36	92.236	92.071
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Final	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000002	North West	888	E10000017	Lancashire	A level	Level 3	4562	4553	4108	4074	4016	90.048	89.303	88.206
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Final	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000004	East Midlands	855	E10000018	Leicestershire	A level	Level 3	2397	2382	2240	2192	2117	93.45	91.448	88.875

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables

Variable name	Variable description
exam_cohort	Cohort
perc_retained	% retained
perc_retained_and_assessed	% retained and assessed
perc_returned_and_retained	% returned and retained for a second year
student_count_year_1	Number of students

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Footnotes

1. A change to the trigger rules was introduced in 2020/21 such that students were no longer automatically reported after two years in 16-18 study. The introduction caused a fall in cohort size, particularly within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document.

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