Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Grade combinations - A level by student characteristics

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Published 4 November 2021

Last updated 4 November 2021

A level grade combinations achieved, by student characteristics.

Student characteristics include gender, ethnicity, disadvantage status, free school meal provision, first language and SEN provision.

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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 2020/21
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • A*/A*/ A* or better
  • A*/A*/A or better
  • A*/A/A or better
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	star3	star2A	star1A	starAB	AAA	AAB	AAC	ABB	ABC	BBB	BBC	CCC	DDD	EEE	student_count
202021	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Provisional	Gender	Female	10261	19349	28665	35572	35124	51164	54076	61874	71127	66552	82492	91801	103556	108320	147527
202021	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Provisional	Gender	Male	9105	15237	21637	25719	26225	36891	38730	44267	50891	47835	59974	68648	80997	87448	119694
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Provisional	Gender	Female	6403	13123	21153	26631	27262	41577	44340	52398	62132	57875	75720	87678	101934	106492	145165
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Provisional	Gender	Male	6304	11106	16702	19935	21003	30382	32081	37689	44145	41581	54208	64272	78295	83962	116263
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Provisional	Gender	Female	2353	5625	10342	14339	14425	25116	27337	34232	42921	39249	56510	69290	92599	104258	146052

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 16 variables

Variable name	Variable description
AAA	A/A/A or better
AAB	A/A/B or better
AAC	A/A/C or better
ABB	A/B/B or better
ABC	A/B/C or better

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Footnotes

1. 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.
2. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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