Data set from Key stage 4 performance

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Published 1 February 2024

Last updated 1 February 2024

National level headline entry and attainment measures broken down by year, detailed school type, gender, prior attainment, school admission type and school religious denomination.

Data set details

Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
Publication: Key stage 4 performance
Release: Academic year 2022/23
Release type
Geographic levels: National
Indicators: Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
Average EBacc APS score per pupil
Average Progress 8 score of all pupils
Filters: Gender
Attainment level assigned to pupil based on their KS2 results
Basis for admission into the school e.g. non-selective schools in other areas, selective schools
Time period: 2009/10 to 2022/23

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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	breakdown	gender	prior_attainment	admission_type	religious_denomination	t_schools	t_pupils	t_att8	avg_att8	t_entbasics	pt_entbasics	t_l2basics_95	pt_l2basics_95	t_l2basics_94	pt_l2basics_94	t_ebacc_e_ptq_ee	pt_ebacc_e_ptq_ee	t_ebacc_95	pt_ebacc_95	t_ebacc_94	pt_ebacc_94	t_ebaccaps	avg_ebaccaps	t_inp8calc	t_p8score	avg_p8score	p8score_ci_low	p8score_ci_upp	t_p8eng	avg_p8eng	p8eng_ci_low	p8eng_ci_upp	t_p8mat	avg_p8mat	p8mat_ci_low	p8mat_ci_upp	t_p8ebac	avg_p8ebac	p8ebac_ci_low	p8ebac_ci_upp	t_p8open	avg_p8open	p8open_ci_low	p8open_ci_upp	t_entry_1	pt_entry_1	t_anypass	pt_anypass	t_ebaceng_e	pt_ebaceng_e	t_ebacmat_e	pt_ebacmat_e	t_ebac2sci_e	pt_ebac2sci_e	t_ebachum_e	pt_ebachum_e	t_ebaclan_e	pt_ebaclan_e	t_ebaceng_95	pt_ebaceng_95	t_ebacmat_95	pt_ebacmat_95	t_ebac2sci_95	pt_ebac2sci_95	t_ebachum_95	pt_ebachum_95	t_ebaclan_95	pt_ebaclan_95	t_ebaceng_94	pt_ebaceng_94	t_ebacmat_94	pt_ebacmat_94	t_ebac2sci_94	pt_ebac2sci_94	t_ebachum_94	pt_ebachum_94	t_ebaclan_94	pt_ebaclan_94	t_ebptseng_ll	avg_ebptseng_ll	t_ebptsmat	avg_ebptsmat	t_ebptssci	avg_ebptssci	t_ebptshum	avg_ebptshum	t_ebptslan	avg_ebptslan	t_att8_eng	avg_att8_eng	t_att8_mat	avg_att8_mat	t_att8_ebac	avg_att8_ebac	t_att8_open	avg_att8_open	t_att8_open_g	avg_att8_open_g	t_att8_open_ng	avg_att8_open_ng	t_ebac_fill	avg_ebac_fill	t_open_fill	avg_open_fill	t_ebaccsubjent_0	pt_ebaccsubjent_0	t_ebaccsubjent_1	pt_ebaccsubjent_1	t_ebaccsubjent_2	pt_ebaccsubjent_2	t_ebaccsubjent_3	pt_ebaccsubjent_3	t_ebaccsubjent_4	pt_ebaccsubjent_4	t_ent_comb_sci	pt_ent_comb_sci	t_eballsci_ptq_ee	pt_eballsci_ptq_ee	t_triplesci_e	pt_triplesci_e	t_ent_hist_geog	pt_ent_hist_geog	t_multilan_e	pt_multilan_e	t_entered_art	pt_entered_art	t_entered_music_qual	pt_entered_music_qual	t_entered_arts_qual	pt_entered_arts_qual
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	Academies and free schools	Prior attainment	Boys	High prior	Total	Total	2435	51789	3381301.16	65.3	51559	99.6	44749	86.4	49102	94.8	31146	60.1	20552	39.7	25508	49.3	310515.52	6	51789	-4455.865	-0.09	-0.1	-0.07	-14504.13	-0.28	-0.29	-0.27	8397.275	0.16	0.15	0.17	-1333.108	-0.03	-0.04	-0.01	-12620.567	-0.24	-0.26	-0.23	51652	99.7	51634	99.7	51307	99.1	51587	99.6	51341	99.1	46683	90.1	33792	65.2	46400	89.6	47627	92	44681	87	38954	83.4	23826	70.5	49350	95.3	50565	97.6	49030	95.5	42318	90.6	28411	84.1	334530	6.46	355620.63	6.87	343521.2	6.63	295695	5.71	190216.89	3.67	670034	12.9	711241.26	13.7	1031064.15	19.9	968961.75	18.7	864539.25	16.7	104422.5	2	153324	3	153047	3	172	0.3	126	0.2	179	0.3	2168	4.2	17998	34.8	20066	38.7	31276	60.4	31217	60.3	7232	14	2620	5.1	13198	25.5	4756	9.2	17392	33.6
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	Academies and free schools	Prior attainment	Boys	Low prior	Total	Total	2365	51628	1385702.5	26.8	49321	95.5	3226	6.2	11390	22.1	7324	14.2	325	0.6	981	1.9	112698.69	2.18	51628	-5016.695	-0.1	-0.11	-0.08	-11164.81	-0.22	-0.23	-0.2	5728.585	0.11	0.1	0.12	-1362.105	-0.03	-0.04	-0.01	-11764.697	-0.23	-0.24	-0.21	50144	97.1	49433	95.7	47585	92.2	49573	96	47951	92.9	38803	75.2	8842	17.1	9204	17.8	5439	10.5	3759	7.8	3829	9.9	2082	23.5	18985	36.8	15463	30	10286	21.5	7766	20	2966	33.5	153826	2.98	134921	2.61	133442.5	2.58	91489	1.77	29064	0.56	310462	6	269842	5.2	377036	7.3	428362.5	8.3	281544.5	5.5	146818	2.8	129709	2.5	131689	2.6	1846	3.6	1081	2.1	1452	2.8	7551	14.6	32374	62.7	45468	88.1	2490	4.8	2463	4.8	3621	7	495	1	17414	33.7	3239	6.3	24439	47.3
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	Academies and free schools	Prior attainment	Boys	Mid prior	Total	Total	2446	120429	5465786.9	45.4	119058	98.9	53127	44.1	86287	71.6	44006	36.5	11429	9.5	20924	17.4	476078.47	3.95	120429	-17058.405	-0.14	-0.15	-0.13	-36484.545	-0.3	-0.31	-0.29	14156.745	0.12	0.11	0.13	-6212.091	-0.05	-0.06	-0.04	-37972.401	-0.32	-0.32	-0.31	119544	99.3	119307	99.1	117495	97.6	119235	99	117652	97.7	104922	87.1	48244	40.1	70324	58.4	66255	55	52755	44.8	46899	44.7	17968	37.2	93581	77.7	97494	81	82159	69.8	64197	61.2	26744	55.4	569974	4.73	569400	4.73	540583.07	4.49	441616	3.67	194315.13	1.61	1143527	9.5	1138800	9.5	1593001.26	13.2	1590458.64	13.2	1216673.39	10.1	373785.25	3.1	344078	2.9	344465	2.9	1108	0.9	944	0.8	1097	0.9	8716	7.2	64558	53.6	91186	75.7	26483	22	26366	21.9	12609	10.5	2069	1.7	33928	28.2	8230	6.8	48976	40.7
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	Academies and free schools	Total	Boys	Total	Total	Total	2450	238893	10853170.71	45.4	234052	98	106657	44.6	154644	64.7	88019	36.8	34524	14.5	50488	21.1	955931.57	4	223846	-26530.965	-0.12	-0.12	-0.11	-62153.485	-0.28	-0.28	-0.27	28282.605	0.13	0.12	0.13	-8907.304	-0.04	-0.05	-0.03	-62357.665	-0.28	-0.29	-0.27	235844	98.7	234645	98.2	229751	96.2	234749	98.3	230999	96.7	201142	84.2	98127	41.1	132582	55.5	126322	52.9	107350	46.5	94368	46.9	49082	50	170544	71.4	172793	72.3	149603	64.8	120259	59.8	63954	65.2	1118147	4.68	1124854.13	4.71	1080429.27	4.52	873392	3.66	458339.65	1.92	2245300	9.4	2249708.26	9.4	3198123.16	13.4	3160039.29	13.2	2505456.29	10.5	654583	2.7	666423	2.8	667302	2.8	3744	1.6	2386	1	3175	1.3	20339	8.5	121230	50.7	167067	69.9	63964	26.8	63745	26.7	24890	10.4	6434	2.7	69226	29	17356	7.3	96958	40.6
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	Academies and free schools	Prior attainment	Girls	High prior	Total	Total	2457	54625	3699511.81	67.7	54323	99.4	48271	88.4	52632	96.4	36090	66.1	27390	50.1	32014	58.6	340521.43	6.23	54625	8599.878	0.16	0.15	0.17	16428.09	0.3	0.29	0.31	-6312.795	-0.12	-0.13	-0.1	3901.234	0.07	0.06	0.09	14553.713	0.27	0.25	0.28	54434	99.7	54417	99.6	54036	98.9	54355	99.5	53933	98.7	49054	89.8	39559	72.4	51658	94.6	49210	90.1	47270	87.6	43057	87.8	32024	81	53198	97.4	53162	97.3	51711	95.9	45793	93.4	35937	90.8	384449	7.04	359947.38	6.59	360682.58	6.6	331121	6.06	246251.75	4.51	770278	14.1	719898.76	13.2	1103562	20.2	1105773.05	20.2	993063.05	18.2	112710	2.1	161220	3	161260	3	239	0.4	179	0.3	243	0.4	1674	3.1	16200	29.7	22994	42.1	30943	56.6	30926	56.6	5250	9.6	3252	6	27569	50.5	4963	9.1	30748	56.3

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 130 variables
Variable name	Variable description
admission_type	Basis for admission into the school e.g. non-selective schools in other areas, selective schools
avg_att8	Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
avg_att8_ebac	Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils for Ebacc element
avg_att8_eng	Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils for English element
avg_att8_mat	Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils for mathematics element

Footnotes

All schools include state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision. Since September 2013, general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to directly enrol 14 to 16 year-olds. 2014/15 was the first year in which colleges have pupils at the end of key stage 4. From 2016 onwards, entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools.
All state-funded schools include local authority maintained mainstream schools, academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision.
State-funded mainstream schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges and further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds. They exclude state-funded special schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision (including pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies as well as state-funded AP placements in other institutions). Further education colleges with 14-16 provision are included in the total figure for all state-funded schools but not in the breakdowns by religious character or school admissions; therefore, figures by religious character or school admissions will not add up to the figure for all state-funded mainstream schools.
Local authority (LA) maintained mainstream schools include community schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools and foundation schools. Schools fully or partially under local authority control that are state-funded, mainly by the Dedicated Schools Grant.
All State-funded special schools include community special schools, foundation special schools, special sponsored academies, special converter academies and special free schools.
All independent schools include non-maintained special schools, independent special schools and independent schools.
State-funded special schools include local authority maintained special schools, academy sponsor led special schools, academy special schools and special free schools. They exclude independent special schools and non-maintained special schools.
Hospital, PRU & AP schools include Community Hospital School, Foundation Hospital School, Pupil Referral Unit, sponsored academies, convertor academies, free school and alternative provision.
Academies and free schools include sponsored academies, converter academies, free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges (UTCs).
Most secondary schools educate pupils from year 7 (age 11 to 12) to year 11 (age 15 to 16). Some schools and colleges, such as university technical colleges (UTCs), studio schools or further education colleges with key stage 4 provision, differ in their age range and specialisms and this should be borne in mind when reviewing the performance tables data for these types of provision. For example, Progress 8 measures the progress made by pupils from the end of year 6 (end of primary school) through to the end of year 11, covering a period of five years. In UTCs, studio schools and some other academies, pupils typically start in year 10, rather than in year 7 as is the case for most secondary schools. This means that, by the end of year 11, pupils in these schools will have typically attended that school for only 2 years, compared to 5 years for pupils in most secondary schools. As a result, the Progress 8 data for these schools is not directly comparable with the Progress 8 data for other schools. UTCs, studio schools and some FE colleges with KS4 provision provide a specialist technical and professional education. The government’s position is that it is not appropriate to expect the same rates of EBacc entry from these types of provision and that each school should decide on a case by case basis whether its specialist curriculum is compatible with the full EBacc.
Selective schools admit pupils wholly or mainly with reference to ability. These schools are formally designated as grammar schools.
Non selective schools in highly selective areas: Includes all non-selective schools in local authorities with a high level of selection (where 25% or more of state-funded secondary places are in state-funded selective schools). These local authorities are Bexley, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Medway, Slough, Southend-on-Sea, Sutton, Torbay, Trafford and Wirral.
Non selective schools in other areas: Includes all non-selective schools that are not in highly selective areas, including those in areas with some selection.
Religious character is taken from the GIAS (Get information about schools) website and is the legal designation of each school. Any state-funded mainstream schools who do not have their religious character recorded on the GIAS website are recorded in 'no religious character'. Religious character is taken from GIAS and are given as at 12 September at the start of the academic year, and is the legal designation of each school.
Since September 2013, general further education (FE) colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to directly enrol 14- to 16-year-olds. Entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools. As FE colleges do not complete the school census, pupils at the end of key stage 4 attending FE colleges are included in the all pupils lines but not in the majority of the characteristics breakdowns. Therefore, there are some cases where the individual characteristics breakdowns will not add up to the all pupils figure. Pupils in FE colleges are included in the free school meals and disadvantaged figures from 2015/16 onwards.
Some zero percentages may represent small numbers due to rounding.
z = When an observation is not applicable
: = When data is unavailable for other reasons
In 2020 and 2021 Progress 8 data was not published because of the cancellation of GCSE exams (due to COVID-19). Calculating Progress 8 has an element of modelling (estimating the average Attainment 8 score for pupils with similar prior attainment) and with the lack of exam data, the Progress 8 measure is not meaningful as a measure of Progress. Progress 8 was reintroduced from 2022.
A Progress 8 score of 1.0 means pupils in the group make on average approximately a grade more progress than the national average; a score of -0.5 means they make on average approximately half a grade less progress than average. Progress 8 scores should be interpreted alongside the associated confidence intervals. If the lower bound of the confidence interval is greater than zero, it can be interpreted as meaning that the group achieves greater than average progress compared to pupils in mainstream schools nationally and that this is statistically significant. If the upper bound is negative, this means that the group achieves lower than average progress compared to pupils in mainstream schools nationally and that this is statistically significant.
EBacc sciences includes the double award GCSE in combined science, and single GCSEs in biology, chemistry, physics and computer science.
Reformed GCSEs were introduced in phases for first examination between 2017 and 2020. The last phase of reformed GCSEs was first examined in 2022. This was due to the cancellation of exams and assessments in summer 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the pandemic. All GCSEs now use the 9-1 grading system. Results for 2020 and 2021 are not comparable with earlier years due to the cancellation of exams (due to Covid-19) and changes to way GCSE grades were awarded in those years. GCSE exams returned in 2022 and grades were awarded at a midpoint between 2021 and pre-pandemic grading. Changes were made to the methodology for calculating performance data due to the commitment not to use qualification results awarded between January 2020 and August 2021 in future measures. In 2023 there was a return to pre-pandemic grading, with some protections.
The open element contains the three highest point scores in any three other subjects, including English language or literature (if not counted in the English slot), further GCSE qualifications (including English Baccalaureate subjects) or any other non-GCSE qualifications on the DfE approved list.
Average number of slots filled that contains U grades or other qualifications scoring 0 points are counted as a non-filled slot.
Sub totals may not sum to the grand total due to a small number of pupils with missing information e.g. for SEN, EAL, prior attainment level, religious denomination and admission type.
Subjects included in the 'entered art' indicator include: Applied Art and Design, Art and Design, Drama, Media/Film/TV, Music, Dance and Performing Arts.

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