Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Student counts grade combinations - A level by student characteristics

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Published 28 November 2024

Last updated 28 November 2024

A level grade combinations achieved, by student characteristics. Coverage is all students that entered at least 1 A level. Grade outcomes are converted into UCAS points by adding up a student's best 3 A level results (A*=56, A = 48, B = 40, C= 32, D=24, E=16). Student characteristics include sex, ethnicity, disadvantage status, free school meal provision, first language, special educational needs (SEN) provision, and KS4 prior attainment.

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: National
Indicators: 168+ UCAS Tariff Points (A*A*A* or equivalent/higher)
160+ UCAS Tariff Points (A*A*A or equivalent/higher)
152+ UCAS Tariff Points (A*AA or equivalent/higher)
Filters: Characteristic
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	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	01_ucas_168	02_ucas_160	03_ucas_152	04_ucas_144	05_ucas_136	06_ucas_128	07_ucas_120	08_ucas_112	09_ucas_104	10_ucas_96	11_ucas_88	12_ucas_80	13_ucas_72	14_ucas_64	15_ucas_56	16_ucas_48	student_count	perc_01_ucas_168	perc_02_ucas_160	perc_03_ucas_152	perc_04_ucas_144	perc_05_ucas_136	perc_06_ucas_128	perc_07_ucas_120	perc_08_ucas_112	perc_09_ucas_104	perc_10_ucas_96	perc_11_ucas_88	perc_12_ucas_80	perc_13_ucas_72	perc_14_ucas_64	perc_15_ucas_56	perc_16_ucas_48	version
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Sex	Female	6441	13245	22515	33431	44837	56879	68937	80319	90309	99029	106233	112846	119034	124254	128086	131431	145269	4.434	9.118	15.499	23.013	30.865	39.154	47.455	55.29	62.167	68.169	73.128	77.681	81.94	85.534	88.172	90.474	Final
202021	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Sex	Female	10298	19438	30257	42539	54557	66323	77008	87110	96004	103707	110616	117225	122872	127414	131114	134507	147601	6.977	13.169	20.499	28.82	36.962	44.934	52.173	59.017	65.043	70.262	74.943	79.42	83.246	86.323	88.83	91.129	Final
202122	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Sex	Female	7036	14137	23282	34036	44939	56375	67974	79012	89146	98273	106712	114809	122227	128363	133471	137854	155810	4.516	9.073	14.943	21.845	28.842	36.182	43.626	50.71	57.215	63.072	68.489	73.685	78.446	82.384	85.663	88.476	Revised
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Sex	Female	3468	7815	14518	23297	32987	44055	56238	67938	79228	89462	99121	108403	116980	124494	130940	136300	158100	2.194	4.943	9.183	14.736	20.865	27.865	35.571	42.972	50.113	56.586	62.695	68.566	73.991	78.744	82.821	86.211	Revised
202324	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Sex	Female	3831	8445	15582	24485	34448	45844	58198	70273	81411	91777	101447	110694	119314	126876	133169	138449	158575	2.416	5.326	9.826	15.441	21.723	28.91	36.701	44.315	51.339	57.876	63.974	69.805	75.241	80.01	83.979	87.308	Provisional

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 18 variables
Variable name	Variable description
01_ucas_168	168+ UCAS Tariff Points (AAA* or equivalent/higher)
02_ucas_160	160+ UCAS Tariff Points (AAA or equivalent/higher)
03_ucas_152	152+ UCAS Tariff Points (A*AA or equivalent/higher)
04_ucas_144	144+ UCAS Tariff Points (AAA or equivalent/higher)
05_ucas_136	136+ UCAS Tariff Points (AAB or equivalent/higher)

Footnotes

Figures for the total number of students may not match the sum of females and males, as not all institutions recorded the sex for every student.
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.
EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study (excluding general studies and critical thinking), after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards.
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.

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