Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance measures - rurality

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Published 13 November 2025

Last updated 13 November 2025

Attainment by rurality.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
• Release: Academic year 2024/25 Provisional
• Number of rows: 270
• Geographic levels: Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of students at end of 16-18 study
  • Number of level 3 students
  • % achieving ≥ 2 substantial level 3 results
• Filters:
  • Rurality
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2024/25

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	region_name	region_code	rurality_name	number_of_students_potential	number_of_students_level3	number_of_students_alev	number_of_students_acad	number_of_students_agen	number_of_students_tlev	aps_per_entry_alev	aps_per_entry_grade_alev	aps_per_entry_acad	aps_per_entry_grade_acad	aps_per_entry_agen	aps_per_entry_grade_agen	aps_per_entry_tlev	aps_per_entry_grade_tlev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3	pc_achieving_atleast_two_alev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3_acad	entered_for_one_or_more_alev_or_applied	aps_per_entry_best3	aps_per_entry_grade_best3	pc_achieving_3_astar_to_a_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_alev	entered_for_one_or_more_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_atleast_two_facilitating_alev	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_applied_generals	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_tech_levels	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_tech_levels	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_applied_generals	number_of_students_highest_entry_was_l2	pc_level2_vocational_students_entered_technicalcertificate	number_of_students_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_grade_technicalcertificate
202021	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	North East	E12000001	Urban - Major conurbation	12177	5801	3995	4073	2096	657	39.6033	B	39.5581	B	32.4644	Dist-	31.4438	Dist-	88.83	87.359	85.686	3056	39.6422	B	21.662	34.62	3056	23.364	188	11.702	245	32.245	555	8.649	59	5.1916	L2Pass+
202021	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	West Midlands	E12000005	Urban - Major conurbation	25864	15634	11990	12143	5765	1217	39.2755	B	39.2889	B	33.3409	Dist	31.4761	Dist-	92.222	86.606	85.555	8912	39.5811	B	22.531	34.841	8912	25.067	337	18.398	436	36.697	1007	15.293	178	5.2552	L2Pass+
202021	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	East of England	E12000006	Urban - Major conurbation	5488	3464	2959	2982	959	110	41.4425	B	41.4297	B	32.3934	Dist-	31.2862	Dist-	96.161	90.132	89.437	2418	41.8169	B+	27.667	41.315	2418	28.164	42	2.381	53	22.642	108	7.407	8	5.9375	L2Merit
202021	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	East Midlands	E12000004	Urban - Major conurbation	69	60	54	54	36	0	39.7119	B	39.8635	B	38.6111	Dist+	z	z	96.667	75.926	75.926	24	41.5278	B	25	37.5	24	33.333	0	z	2	100	0	z	0	z	z
202021	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	Final	South West	E12000009	Urban - Major conurbation	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	0	z	z	z	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	0	z	z

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 34 variables

Variable name	Variable description
aps_per_entry_acad	APS per academic entry
aps_per_entry_agen	APS per applied general entry
aps_per_entry_alev	APS per A level entry
aps_per_entry_best3	APS per 'Best 3' entries
aps_per_entry_grade_acad	Average academic result

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Footnotes

1. Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, applied single A level, applied double A level or combined A/AS level during 16-18 study, excluding critical thinking and general studies. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
2. Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, excluding critical thinking and general studies. Excludes those students who have entered only applied A levels or applied AS levels. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
3. A level facilitating subjects are: biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, geography, history, English literature, modern and classical languages.
4. A maximum of 60 points are available for A level, 50 points for applied general and tech level and 8 points for technical certificates. More information on points, APS bands and grade boundaries can be found in the technical guide for 16 to 18 accountability measures (opens in new tab).
5. 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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