Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention by prior attainment and disadvantage

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

Retention metrics by prior attainment and disadvantaged status.

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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:
  • % retained
  • % retained and assessed
  • % returned and retained for a second year
• Filters:
  • Cohort
  • Disadvantage
  • Prior attainment
• 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	version	exam_cohort	level_of_study	institution_type	characteristic_value	prior_attainment	retention_in_scope	retained	retained_and_assessed	2yr_retention_in_scope	2yr_retained
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	National state-funded mainstream	All state-funded mainstream students	Priors 0 to < 4	20752	79.01407093	73.04356207	20535	49.03822742
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	National state-funded mainstream	All state-funded mainstream students	Priors 4 to < 7	191671	92.70364322	91.10872276	189707	80.86417475
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	National state-funded mainstream	All state-funded mainstream students	Priors 7+	41377	98.72151195	98.38315973	41038	97.33174131
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	National state-funded mainstream	All state-funded mainstream students	All priors including unknown prior attainment	257237	92.4637591	90.67280368	254525	80.61919261
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	National state-funded mainstream	All state-funded mainstream students	Unknown prior attainment	3437	84.95781205	79.98254292	3245	54.79198767

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 variables

Variable name	Variable description
2yr_retained	% returned and retained for a second year
2yr_retention_in_scope	Number of students in two-year programme
characteristic_value	Disadvantage
exam_cohort	Cohort
prior_attainment	Prior attainment

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Footnotes

1. Percentages in tables are presented to 1dp. Percentage differences presented in the text are calculated using underlying data at 3dp.
2. 'z' denotes that there are no applicable observations of the indicator.
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.

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