Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance measures - rurality

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Published 28 November 2024

Last updated 28 November 2024

Attainment metrics for all qualification cohorts, by rurality.

Data set details

Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
Release: Academic year 2023/24
Release type
Geographic levels: Regional
Indicators: Number of students at end of 16-18 study
Number of A level students
APS per A level entry
Filters: Rurality
Time period: 2019/20 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	region_name	region_code	rurality_name	number_of_students_potential	number_of_students_level3	number_of_students_alev	number_of_students_acad	number_of_students_agen	number_of_students_tlev	aps_per_entry_alev	aps_per_entry_grade_alev	aps_per_entry_acad	aps_per_entry_grade_acad	aps_per_entry_agen	aps_per_entry_grade_agen	aps_per_entry_tlev	aps_per_entry_grade_tlev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3	pc_achieving_atleast_two_alev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3_acad	entered_for_one_or_more_alev_or_applied	aps_per_entry_best3	aps_per_entry_grade_best3	pc_achieving_3_astar_to_a_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_alev	entered_for_one_or_more_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_atleast_two_facilitating_alev	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_applied_generals	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_tech_levels	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_tech_levels	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_applied_generals	number_of_students_highest_entry_was_l2	pc_level2_vocational_students_entered_technicalcertificate	number_of_students_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_grade_technicalcertificate
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	North East	E12000001	Urban - Major conurbation	16513	6339	4388	4444	2018	853	37.7735	B-	37.7698	B-	30.5858	Dist-	29.3524	Merit+	82.253	81.472	80.513	3330	37.2543	B-	17.538	27.748	3330	19.429	2341	15.805	2812	30.654	2322	9.345	225	5.4277	L2Pass+
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	West Midlands	E12000005	Urban - Major conurbation	33043	15988	12073	12258	5537	1436	36.6124	B-	36.6359	B-	33.2256	Dist-	30.1571	Dist-	87.053	82.117	80.951	8808	36.9865	B-	16.95	26.34	8808	19.63	3980	14.121	5066	33.123	4081	9.311	415	5.7574	L2Merit-
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	East of England	E12000006	Urban - Major conurbation	6759	3297	2947	2980	771	140	39.4064	B	39.2955	B	31.8761	Dist-	29.8353	Merit+	93.479	88.497	87.617	2372	39.5995	B	22.976	33.558	2372	25.59	1024	2.051	1186	15.514	694	4.035	29	5.6739	L2Merit-
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	East Midlands	E12000004	Urban - Major conurbation	75	66	47	47	43	0	37.8646	B-	37.9039	B-	36.7353	Dist+	z	z	92.424	65.957	65.957	21	38.254	B-	14.286	28.571	21	19.048	0	z	22	100	0	z	0	z	z
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	South West	E12000009	Urban - Major conurbation	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	0	z	z	z	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	z

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 34 variables
Variable name	Variable description
aps_per_entry_acad	APS per academic entry
aps_per_entry_agen	APS per applied general entry
aps_per_entry_alev	APS per A level entry
aps_per_entry_best3	APS per 'Best 3' entries
aps_per_entry_grade_acad	Average academic result

Footnotes

Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, applied single A level, applied double A level or combined A/AS level during 16-18 study, excluding critical thinking and general studies. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, excluding critical thinking and general studies. Excludes those students who have entered only applied A levels or applied AS levels. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
A level facilitating subjects are: biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, geography, history, English literature, modern and classical languages.
A maximum of 60 points are available for A level, 50 points for applied general and tech level and 8 points for technical certificates. More information on points, APS bands and grade boundaries can be found in the technical guide for 16 to 18 accountability measures (opens in a new tab).
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.
Quality issues mean data for applied general and tech level qualifications have been redacted with 'x' in this provisional release. Complete data will be published in the revised release.
Late results in revised data are expected to increase the overall number of students recorded as being at the end of 16-18 study.

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