Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - institution type and gender

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Retention metrics for all qualification cohorts, by institution type and student gender.


Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
A level and other 16 to 18 results
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • % retained
  • % retained and assessed
  • % returned and retained for a second year
Filters
  • Cohort
  • Gender
  • Institution type
Time period
2018/19 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversioncharacteristic_genderschool_type_groupschool_typeexam_cohortlevel_of_studystudent_count_year_1student_count_year_2retainedretained_and_assessedreturned_and_retainedperc_retainedperc_retained_and_assessedperc_returned_and_retained
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedFemaleAll state-fundedAll state-funded mainstream providersA levelLevel 313314613183812186111957211274791.52489.80585.519
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalFemaleAll state-fundedAll state-funded mainstream providersA levelLevel 312819012572111842011656911195792.37990.93589.052
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalFemaleAll state-fundedAll state-funded mainstream providersA levelLevel 312367412268011664611572811380994.31793.57592.769
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedFemaleAll state-fundedAll state-funded mainstream providersA levelLevel 312673712614112057611966611847495.13994.42193.922
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedFemaleAll state-fundedAll state-funded mainstream providersA levelLevel 313058712985412214312100711985693.53492.66492.301

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristic_genderGender
exam_cohortCohort
perc_retained% retained
perc_retained_and_assessed% retained and assessed
perc_returned_and_retained% returned and retained for a second year

Footnotes

  1. Figures for the total number of students may not match the sum of females and males, as not all institutions recorded the gender for every student.
  2. Totals may be less than the sum of separate institution types as students who attend multiple institutions during 16 to 18 study are only included once in aggregations of those institutions. 
  3. 'All state-funded mainstream schools' includes city technology colleges (CTCs) and state-funded special schools. Figures for these institution types are not shown separately in the table. Excludes pupil referral units (PRUs), alternative provision (AP), hospital schools, non-maintained special schools, independent schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved to take pupils with special educational needs (SEN). 
  4. 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, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document.

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