Data set from School capacity

Sixth form capacity - national, regional, local authority

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Total number of sixth form places as reported voluntarily by local authorities; sixth form pupil numbers on roll from the May School Census. 


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
School capacity
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of schools with reported sixth form capacity
  • Reported sixth form places
  • Sixth form pupils on roll in schools with reported sixth form capacity
Time period
2017/18 to 2021/22

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschools_with_sixth_form_capacity_reportedreported_sixth_form_placessixth_form_pupils_on_roll
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001England2000538168415185
202122Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North East752032814371
202122Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North West1784479233688
202122Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The Humber1494121830520
202122Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East Midlands1854721534977

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
reported_sixth_form_placesReported sixth form places
schools_with_sixth_form_capacity_reportedNumber of schools with reported sixth form capacity
sixth_form_pupils_on_rollSixth form pupils on roll in schools with reported sixth form capacity

Footnotes

  1. Includes mainstream state schools with pupils in year groups 12, 13 and 14. Excludes 16-19 only establishments.
  2. Sixth form pupils on roll taken from the May school census for the relevant academic years. In a small number of schools the sixth form pupil on roll may include pupils from separate providers, where no corresponding capacity can be reported for the school in SCAP.
  3. 2019/20 data not available due to the cancellation of the 2020 School Capacity survey due to Covid-19.

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