Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance measures - prior attainment as a percentage of cohort

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Prior attainment at Key Stage 4 as a percentage of each exam cohort.


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
  • Number of students
  • Proportion of students
Filters
  • Cohort
  • Prior attainment
Time period
2018/19 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionprior_attainmentcohortstudents_numberstudents_proportion
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedAll priors including unknown prior attainmentEnd of 16 - 18 study591786100
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedPriors 0 to < 4End of 16 - 18 studyzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedPriors 4 to < 7End of 16 - 18 studyzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedPriors 7+End of 16 - 18 studyzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedUnknown prior attainmentEnd of 16 - 18 study591786100

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 4 variables
Variable nameVariable description
cohortCohort
prior_attainmentPrior attainment
students_numberNumber of students
students_proportionProportion of students

Footnotes

  1. 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 <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results">methodology document</a>.

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