Data set from Initial Teacher Training Census

Table 4 - Postgraduate ITT new entrants by subject, training route and degree class

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This national level table contains the number of postgraduate new entrants for each ITT route and subject by degree class. The data in this table covers 2019/20 to 2025/26 (2025/26 is provisional, all previous years are revised).

Data set details

Theme
Teachers and school workforce
Publication
Initial Teacher Training Census
Release
Academic year 2025/26
Release type
Number of rows
5,285
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of trainees
  • Percentage of trainees
Filters
  • Degree Class
  • ITT route
  • ITT subject
Time period
2019/20 to 2025/26

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameitt_subjectitt_routeinstitution_typebreakdown_topicbreakdowntrainee_numbertrainee_percentage
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandArt & DesignPG fee-fundedHEIDegree ClassTotal Known265100
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandArt & DesignPG fee-fundedHEIDegree ClassFirst6725
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandArt & DesignPG fee-fundedHEIDegree ClassUpper Second13250
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandArt & DesignPG fee-fundedHEIDegree ClassLower Second5722
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandArt & DesignPG fee-fundedHEIDegree ClassOther93

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
breakdownDegree Class
institution_typeInstitution Type
itt_routeITT route
itt_subjectITT subject
trainee_numberNumber of trainees

Footnotes

  1. STEM Subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics and Physics.
  2. Others includes media and communication studies, social studies, citizenship and psychology.
  3. Percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%
  4. Business studies: includes economics
  5. Design & Technology: includes food technology and engineering.
  6. Physical Education: includes dance.
  7. Data was extracted on 10 November 2025
  8. Subject: The subject given here is ITT subject and may not be the same as the subject of the undergraduate degree held.
  9. Figures for 2025/26 are provisional and are subject to change. Figures for 2024/25 and all previous years have been revised.
  10. Troops to Teachers are excluded from all figures prior to 2021/22.
  11. Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship: The postgraduate teaching apprenticeship (PGTA) was introduced in 2018/19.
  12. The 2024/25 revised and 2025/26 provisional data does not contain forecast trainees, this is due to a change in data collection methodology.
  13. Degree Class: 2:1 includes undivided 2nd.
  14. Total with known degree: excludes trainees whose degree classes are unknown, therefore please consider the impact of the number of unknowns when considering data trends.
  15. Other degree class: includes international degrees which have different grading classes, degree classes below 2:2, and other. It excludes trainees whose degrees classed as not known or not applicable.
  16. Schools direct salaried: includes salaried programmes i.e. Future Teaching Scholars Programme
  17. Previously excluded self-funded trainees are now included in trainee numbers from 2019/20 academic year onwards. Please see methodology for more details.

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