Data set from Key stage 4 performance

Key stage 4 accountability metrics by disadvantaged status at local authority district level

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Pupil residency and school location based local authority district, regional and national level KS4 performance measures in state-funded schools by disadvantage status and free school meals status since 2018/19.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Key stage 4 performance
API data set ID
18e39901-e1a0-3b70-aeae-b3fe542fcf1c
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Release
Academic year 2025/26
Release type
Number of rows
25,534
Geographic levels
Local authority district, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Average Attainment 8 score
  • Average Progress 8 score
  • Average Attainment 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Average Attainment 8 score for English element
  • Average Attainment 8 score for maths element
  • Average Attainment 8 score for open element
  • Average Attainment 8 score for open element - GCSE only
  • Average Attainment 8 score for open element - non-GCSE only
  • Average Progress 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Average Progress 8 score for English element
  • Average Progress 8 score for maths element
  • Average Progress 8 score for open element
  • Average number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8
  • Average number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
  • Average number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
  • Average number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
  • Average number of open slots filled for Attainment 8
  • Average unadjusted Progress 8 score
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ level 2 passes including English and maths
  • Percentage of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
  • Percentage of pupils entering English and maths GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils entering English language or English literature
  • Percentage of pupils entering a foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
  • Percentage of pupils entering any arts subject
  • Percentage of pupils entering any music qualification
  • Percentage of pupils entering at least 1 GCSE or equivalent
  • Percentage of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics
  • Percentage of pupils entering combined science
  • Percentage of pupils entering history and geography
  • Percentage of pupils entering maths
  • Percentage of pupils entering more than one foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
  • Percentage of pupils entering three out of four single sciences
  • Percentage of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
  • Percentage of pupils with an adjusted Progress 8 score
  • Number of pupils at the end of KS4
  • Number of schools
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores
  • Number of pupils achieving 5+ level 2 passes including English and maths
  • Number of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
  • Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
  • Number of pupils entering English and maths GCSEs
  • Number of pupils entering English language or English literature
  • Number of pupils entering a foreign language
  • Number of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
  • Number of pupils entering any arts subject
  • Number of pupils entering any music qualification
  • Number of pupils entering at least 1 GCSE or equivalent
  • Number of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics
  • Number of pupils entering combined science
  • Number of pupils entering history and geography
  • Number of pupils entering maths
  • Number of pupils entering more than one foreign language
  • Number of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
  • Number of pupils entering three out of four single sciences
  • Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
  • Number of pupils with an adjusted Progress 8 score
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for English element
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for maths element
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for open element
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for open element - GCSE only
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for open element - non-GCSE only
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores for English element
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores for maths element
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores for open element
  • Sum of unadjusted Progress 8 scores
  • Total number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8
  • Total number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
  • Total number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
  • Total number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
  • Total number of open slots filled for Attainment 8
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for English element
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for maths element
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for open element
  • Unadjusted Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for English element
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for maths element
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for open element
  • Unadjusted Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
Filters
  • Basis for the geographic level
  • Disadvantaged status
  • Free school meals status
Time period
2018/19 to 2025/26

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_namelad_codelad_nameversiongeography_basisestablishment_type_groupbreakdown_topicbreakdowndisadvantage_statusfsm_statusschool_countpupil_countattainment8_sumattainment8_averageengmath_entering_totalengmath_entering_percentengmath_97_totalengmath_97_percentengmath_95_totalengmath_95_percentengmath_94_totalengmath_94_percentprogress8_pupil_countprogress8_sumprogress8_averageprogress8_lower_95_ciprogress8_upper_95_ciprogress8eng_sumprogress8eng_averageprogress8eng_lower_95_ciprogress8eng_upper_95_ciprogress8mat_sumprogress8mat_averageprogress8mat_lower_95_ciprogress8mat_upper_95_ciprogress8ebacc_sumprogress8ebacc_averageprogress8ebacc_lower_95_ciprogress8ebacc_upper_95_ciprogress8open_sumprogress8open_averageprogress8open_lower_95_ciprogress8open_upper_95_cigcse_entering_totalgcse_entering_percentgcse_91_totalgcse_91_percenteng_entering_totaleng_entering_percentmat_entering_totalmat_entering_percentsci_entering_totalsci_entering_percentlan_entering_totallan_entering_percenteng_95_totaleng_95_percentmat_95_totalmat_95_percentsci_95_totalsci_95_percentlan_95_totallan_95_percenteng_94_totaleng_94_percentmat_94_totalmat_94_percentsci_94_totalsci_94_percentlan_94_totallan_94_percentattainment8eng_sumattainment8eng_averageattainment8mat_sumattainment8mat_averageattainment8ebacc_sumattainment8ebacc_averageattainment8open_sumattainment8open_averageattainment8open_gcse_sumattainment8open_gcse_averageattainment8open_nongcse_sumattainment8open_nongcse_averageattainment8ebacc_slotfill_totalattainment8ebacc_slotfill_averageattainment8open_slotfill_totalattainment8open_slotfill_averagesci_combpath_entering_totalsci_combpath_entering_percentsci_indpath_entering_totalsci_indpath_entering_percentsci_triple_entering_totalsci_triple_entering_percentgeoghist_entering_totalgeoghist_entering_percentlan_multiple_entering_totallan_multiple_entering_percentart_subject_entering_totalart_subject_entering_percentmusic_qual_entering_totalmusic_qual_entering_percentart_qual_entering_totalart_qual_entering_percenteng_91_totaleng_91_percentmat_91_totalmat_91_percentsci_91_totalsci_91_percentlan_91_totallan_91_percentgcse_five_engmath_totalgcse_five_engmath_percentprogress8_pupil_percentprogress8_adjusted_totalprogress8_adjusted_percentprogress8original_sumprogress8original_averageprogress8original_lower_95_ciprogress8original_upper_95_ciqual_entries_sumqual_entries_averagegcse_entries_sumgcse_entries_averagequal_entries_without_discounting_sumqual_entries_without_discounting_average
202526Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalPupil residencyAll state-fundedTotalTotalTotalTotal413863153829194148.9446.260542195.98963314.229260046.340917064.8zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz61141796.860905596.459102693.660757896.259438294.127976144.338310060.732923852.128812648.517318461.946967074.443971569.639283366.12070457462331669.95786809.329.28529517.3913.58644656.2313.77271388.7311.51373267.52.217193722.717290552.745036471.314404822.814379222.8426586.8204573.224537138.9393466.2284116455873589359691494.558353898.227575698.638031560.2zzzzzzz4916058.717.845431947.249554267.8
202526Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalPupil residencyAll state-fundedDisadvantage statusDisadvantagedDisadvantagedTotal41191884346714004.0335.617296291.8114176.15193027.68456944.9zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz17643493.617472692.716502187.617421592.516664188.46115232.58007542.56181832.85118830.73152351.510838357.59512450.58047648.33908463.914981598131947571911384.510.11984985.5310.51572853.538.34121322.24661172.54687552.514310975.92354912.52351412.585374.541622.26916936.796285.18129643.116266986.316721188.716066596.45988397.97479339.7zzzzzzz1319741.17711934646.313414967.1
202526Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalPupil residencyAll state-fundedDisadvantage statusNot known to be disadvantagedNot known to be disadvantagedTotal412044310422480144.9150.743245997.67821617.724067054.332460173.3zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz43498398.24343299842600596.143336397.842774196.521860949.330302568.426742060.423693855.414166164.836128781.534459177.83123577316796176.8473500710.74467334.3210.16618132.8914.96659670.7155698535.212.9961135.52.212532552.812603002.830725569.312049927.212027827.1341217.7162953.717620239.8297186.720282045.842468995.84297039742287398.921587398.730552269zzzzzzz3596317.548.133497307.636139308.2
202526Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalPupil residencyAll state-fundedFSM statusFSM eligibleTotalFSM eligible41091763836305579.2835.716235392106916.14877327.77937045zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz16549093.816391992.91551608816347292.715659088.85736632.57529142.75800932.94809330.72951551.510183957.78921350.67553848.23661763.814075438123795971794675.510.21865401.7810.61474568.538.4390833.252.24380052.54406492.513461376.32199012.52195612.479514.539312.26474336.789695.17629943.315295186.71568948915096996.45617597.97026339.8zzzzzzz1239887.79711201816.412599237.1
202526Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalPupil residencyAll state-fundedFSM statusNot known to be FSM eligibleTotalNot known to be FSM eligible412845515522888569.6650.344306897.37894217.324382753.632980072.5zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz4459279844513697.843586695.844410697.643779296.222239548.930780967.627122959.624003354.814366964.636783180.83505027731729572.517042876.6482562310.64548850.32106734841.8914.86779254.4514.95796820.212.7982434.252.212813672.812884062.831575169.412205826.812183626.8347077.6165263.618062839.7303776.720781745.743440795.444002096.743256998.821958198.731005268.1zzzzzzz3676170.928.134230137.536955038.1

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 119 variables
Variable nameVariable description
art_qual_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
art_qual_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
art_subject_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering any arts subject
art_subject_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering any arts subject
attainment8_averageAverage Attainment 8 score
attainment8_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores
attainment8ebacc_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
attainment8ebacc_slotfill_averageAverage number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8
attainment8ebacc_slotfill_totalTotal number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8
attainment8ebacc_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
attainment8eng_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for English element
attainment8eng_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for English element
attainment8mat_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for maths element
attainment8mat_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for maths element
attainment8open_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for open element
attainment8open_gcse_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for open element - GCSE only
attainment8open_gcse_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for open element - GCSE only
attainment8open_nongcse_averageAverage Attainment 8 score for open element - non-GCSE only
attainment8open_nongcse_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for open element - non-GCSE only
attainment8open_slotfill_averageAverage number of open slots filled for Attainment 8
attainment8open_slotfill_totalTotal number of open slots filled for Attainment 8
attainment8open_sumSum of Attainment 8 scores for open element
disadvantage_statusDisadvantaged status
eng_91_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
eng_91_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
eng_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
eng_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
eng_95_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
eng_95_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
eng_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering English language or English literature
eng_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering English language or English literature
engmath_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_95_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_95_totalNumber of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_97_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_97_totalNumber of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs
engmath_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering English and maths GCSEs
engmath_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering English and maths GCSEs
fsm_statusFree school meals status
gcse_91_percentPercentage of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
gcse_91_totalNumber of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
gcse_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering at least 1 GCSE or equivalent
gcse_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering at least 1 GCSE or equivalent
gcse_entries_averageAverage number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
gcse_entries_sumTotal number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
gcse_five_engmath_percentPercentage of pupils achieving 5+ level 2 passes including English and maths
gcse_five_engmath_totalNumber of pupils achieving 5+ level 2 passes including English and maths
geoghist_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering history and geography
geoghist_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering history and geography
geography_basisBasis for the geographic level
lan_91_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
lan_91_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
lan_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
lan_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
lan_95_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
lan_95_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
lan_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering a foreign language
lan_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering a foreign language
lan_multiple_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering more than one foreign language
lan_multiple_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering more than one foreign language
mat_91_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
mat_91_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
mat_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
mat_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
mat_95_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
mat_95_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
mat_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering maths
mat_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering maths
music_qual_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering any music qualification
music_qual_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering any music qualification
progress8_adjusted_percentPercentage of pupils with an adjusted Progress 8 score
progress8_adjusted_totalNumber of pupils with an adjusted Progress 8 score
progress8_averageAverage Progress 8 score
progress8_lower_95_ciProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
progress8_pupil_countNumber of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
progress8_pupil_percentPercentage of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
progress8_sumSum of Progress 8 scores
progress8_upper_95_ciProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
progress8ebacc_averageAverage Progress 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
progress8ebacc_lower_95_ciProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
progress8ebacc_sumSum of Progress 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
progress8ebacc_upper_95_ciProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
progress8eng_averageAverage Progress 8 score for English element
progress8eng_lower_95_ciProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for English element
progress8eng_sumSum of Progress 8 scores for English element
progress8eng_upper_95_ciProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for English element
progress8mat_averageAverage Progress 8 score for maths element
progress8mat_lower_95_ciProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for maths element
progress8mat_sumSum of Progress 8 scores for maths element
progress8mat_upper_95_ciProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for maths element
progress8open_averageAverage Progress 8 score for open element
progress8open_lower_95_ciProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for open element
progress8open_sumSum of Progress 8 scores for open element
progress8open_upper_95_ciProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for open element
progress8original_averageAverage unadjusted Progress 8 score
progress8original_lower_95_ciUnadjusted Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
progress8original_sumSum of unadjusted Progress 8 scores
progress8original_upper_95_ciUnadjusted Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
pupil_countNumber of pupils at the end of KS4
qual_entries_averageAverage number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
qual_entries_sumTotal number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
qual_entries_without_discounting_averageAverage number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
qual_entries_without_discounting_sumTotal number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
school_countNumber of schools
sci_91_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
sci_91_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
sci_94_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
sci_94_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
sci_95_percentPercentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
sci_95_totalNumber of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
sci_combpath_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering combined science
sci_combpath_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering combined science
sci_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
sci_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
sci_indpath_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering three out of four single sciences
sci_indpath_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering three out of four single sciences
sci_triple_entering_percentPercentage of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics
sci_triple_entering_totalNumber of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics

Footnotes

  1. Local authority, region, parliamentary constituency figures cover achievements in state-funded schools only. They do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas and so will not sum to national level totals.
  2. In 2025/26, 1,022 pupils are not included because their residency was unknown due to missing or invalid postcode information or because they were not resident in England.
  3. Progress 8 is not being published in 2024/25 and 2025/26 as KS4 pupils in this year do not have KS2 assessments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Progress 8 was also not published in 2020 or 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. A Progress 8 score of 1.0 means pupils make on average a grade more progress than the national average of pupils with similar KS2 prior attainment in mainstream schools. Progress 8 should be interpreted alongside the associated confidence intervals. If the confidence intervals cross 0, then progress is not significantly different compared to pupils with similar KS2 prior attainment in mainstream schools.
  5. Science includes double award GCSE for pupils on the combined science pathway or the average of a pupil's best two science grades for pupils on the single science pathway (i.e., where pupils enter three of biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics).
  6. The open element of Attainment 8 contains the three highest point scores in any three other subjects eligible for performance tables, including English language or literature (if not counted in the English slot), further GCSE qualifications (including English Baccalaureate subjects) or any other non-GCSE qualifications on the DfE approved list.
  7. For the number of slots filled, entries that were awarded U grades or other qualifications scoring 0 points are counted as a non-filled slot.
  8. Subjects included in the 'entered art' indicator include: Applied Art and Design, Art and Design, Drama, Media/Film/TV, Music, Dance and Performing Arts.
  9. c = a cell that has been suppressed due to low number of pupils. Suppression is applied where the data contains only one school (for example Isles of Scilly). For 2020 and 2021 results where a geographical area contains only one school the data for that area has been been wholly suppressed.  This is in line with the announcement that school level data would not be published using either summer 2020 or summer 2021 exam grades awarded.

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API data set ID
18e39901-e1a0-3b70-aeae-b3fe542fcf1c
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  • Average Attainment 8 score for EBacc element (id: NHXDC, column: attainment8ebacc_average):
    • label changed to: Average Attainment 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Average number of EBacc slots filled for Attainment 8 (id: Y43HK, column: attainment8ebacc_slotfill_average):
    • label changed to: Average number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8
  • Average Progress 8 score for EBacc element (id: uxgo4, column: progress8ebacc_average):
    • label changed to: Average Progress 8 score for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for EBacc element (id: p28So, column: progress8ebacc_lower_95_ci):
    • label changed to: Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for EBacc element (id: 0ZNT5, column: progress8ebacc_upper_95_ci):
    • label changed to: Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Sum of Attainment 8 scores for EBacc element (id: atYLP, column: attainment8ebacc_sum):
    • label changed to: Sum of Attainment 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Sum of Progress 8 scores for EBacc element (id: gPDO9, column: progress8ebacc_sum):
    • label changed to: Sum of Progress 8 scores for sciences, history or geography, and languages element
  • Total number of EBacc slots filled for Attainment 8 (id: d8n0Z, column: attainment8ebacc_slotfill_total):
    • label changed to: Total number of sciences, history or geography, and languages slots filled for Attainment 8

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WarningThis version introduces major breaking changes that may be incompatible with consumers of the previous version.

It is recommended to check the list of changes below and make any required changes to your API data set queries before upgrading to this version.

The following are examples of breaking changes:

  • options were deleted
  • ids were changed
  • codes were changed

Deleted indicators

  • Average EBacc APS score (id: 7o4Xo)
  • Average EBacc APS score for English pillar (id: pLcSo)
  • Average EBacc APS score for humanities pillar (id: Ie4Bz)
  • Average EBacc APS score for language pillar (id: iXJ6X)
  • Average EBacc APS score for maths pillar (id: LbgWj)
  • Average EBacc APS score for science pillar (id: 6fprf)
  • Average EBacc humanities value added score (id: 036T5)
  • Average EBacc languages value added score (id: HUczL)
  • Average EBacc science value added score (id: CPyId)
  • EBacc humanities lower 95% confidence interval (id: tn2Em)
  • EBacc humanities upper 95% confidence interval (id: f9NYF)
  • EBacc languages lower 95% confidence interval (id: jVZAM)
  • EBacc languages upper 95% confidence interval (id: esfuS)
  • EBacc science lower 95% confidence interval (id: T8XPJ)
  • EBacc science upper 95% confidence interval (id: hD5yW)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc (id: A56GK)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the EBacc humanities pillar (id: PZveb)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc (id: U6oRF)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc humanities pillar (id: rYiNj)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc (id: RNaka)
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc humanities pillar (id: DFqQe)
  • Number of pupils entering 0 EBacc pillars (id: 08kT5)
  • Number of pupils entering 1 EBacc pillar (id: WEi2b)
  • Number of pupils entering 2 EBacc pillars (id: ESYqF)
  • Number of pupils entering 3 EBacc pillars (id: QJ7wb)
  • Number of pupils entering 4 EBacc pillars (id: 9iZ4v)
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc (id: pW3So)
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc humanities pillar (id: ifv6X)
  • Number of pupils included in EBacc humanities value added measure (id: CeaId)
  • Number of pupils included in EBacc languages value added measure (id: YU8HK)
  • Number of pupils included in EBacc science value added measure (id: qVRjG)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc (id: X9KfK)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc humanities pillar (id: cAd31)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc (id: exYuS)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the Ebacc humanities pillar (id: hQdyW)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc (id: Psneb)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the Ebacc humanities pillar (id: d3v0Z)
  • Percentage of pupils entering 0 EBacc pillars (id: oKemX)
  • Percentage of pupils entering 1 EBacc pillar (id: rH6Nj)
  • Percentage of pupils entering 2 EBacc pillars (id: G0Ggr)
  • Percentage of pupils entering 3 EBacc pillars (id: 3gZ8u)
  • Percentage of pupils entering 4 EBacc pillars (id: SldVx)
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc (id: Wq62b)
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc humanities pillar (id: QvXwb)
  • Percentage of pupils included in EBacc humanities value added measure (id: wnJbx)
  • Percentage of pupils included in EBacc languages value added measure (id: o1KmX)
  • Percentage of pupils included in EBacc science value added measure (id: 9664v)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores (id: TsOPJ)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores for English pillar (id: cG031)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores for humanities pillar (id: 53gdi)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores for language pillar (id: tScEm)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores for maths pillar (id: fUQYF)
  • Sum of EBacc APS scores for science pillar (id: jdxAM)
  • Sum of EBacc humanities value added scores (id: eMHuS)
  • Sum of EBacc languages value added scores (id: TsYPJ)
  • Sum of EBacc science value added scores (id: hw0yW)

Minor changes for version 2.0

This version introduces minor non-breaking changes that are unlikely to affect consumers of the previous version. You may wish to check the list of changes below before upgrading.

Changes to indicators

Updated
  • Average number of entries without discounting (id: qSUjG, column: qual_entries_without_discounting_average):
    • label changed to: Average number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
  • Average number of GCSE entries (id: awXLP, column: gcse_entries_average):
    • label changed to: Average number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
  • Average number of KS4 entries (id: Buc7J, column: qual_entries_average):
    • label changed to: Average number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the EBacc English pillar (id: V2f5X, column: ebacceng_91_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_91_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the EBacc language pillar (id: 17ci3, column: ebacclan_91_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_91_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the EBacc maths pillar (id: dcJ0Z, column: ebaccmat_91_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_91_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the EBacc science pillar (id: ux5o4, column: ebaccsci_91_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_91_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc English pillar (id: oMPmX, column: ebacceng_94_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_94_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc language pillar (id: GdAgr, column: ebacclan_94_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_94_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc maths pillar (id: 3A38u, column: ebaccmat_94_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_94_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the EBacc science pillar (id: S25Vx, column: ebaccsci_94_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_94_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc English pillar (id: bnAtT, column: ebacceng_95_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_95_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc language pillar (id: exRuS, column: ebacclan_95_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_95_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc maths pillar (id: 5cmdi, column: ebaccmat_95_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_95_total
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc science pillar (id: 462UZ, column: ebaccsci_95_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_95_total
  • Number of pupils entering any arts qualification (id: 2qQlz, column: art_qual_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
  • Number of pupils entering biology, chemistry, and physics (id: oKMmX, column: sci_triple_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics
  • Number of pupils entering combined science (id: 9ii4v, column: ebaccsci_combpath_entering_total):
    • column changed to: sci_combpath_entering_total
  • Number of pupils entering more than one modern foreign language (id: 7mUXo, column: lan_multiple_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering more than one foreign language
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc English pillar (id: IuUBz, column: ebacceng_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering English language or English literature
    • column changed to: eng_entering_total
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc languge pillar (id: LtOWj, column: ebacclan_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_entering_total
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc maths pillar (id: 6YSrf, column: ebaccmat_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering maths
    • column changed to: mat_entering_total
  • Number of pupils entering the EBacc science pillar (id: 08rT5, column: ebaccsci_entering_total):
    • label changed to: Number of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_entering_total
  • Number of pupils entering three out of four single sciences (id: HR3zL, column: ebaccsci_indpath_entering_total):
    • column changed to: sci_indpath_entering_total
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc English pillar (id: TZgPJ, column: ebacceng_91_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_91_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc language pillar (id: 5cGdi, column: ebacclan_91_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_91_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc maths pillar (id: tplEm, column: ebaccmat_91_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_91_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 1 or above in the Ebacc science pillar (id: f4DYF, column: ebaccsci_91_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 1 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_91_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the Ebacc English pillar (id: TZfPJ, column: ebacceng_94_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_94_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the Ebacc language pillar (id: m1n9K, column: ebacclan_94_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_94_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the Ebacc maths pillar (id: gTNO9, column: ebaccmat_94_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_94_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in the Ebacc science pillar (id: AdrGK, column: ebaccsci_94_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_94_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the Ebacc English pillar (id: 1X3i3, column: ebacceng_95_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English lang or lit
    • column changed to: eng_95_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the Ebacc language pillar (id: uMdo4, column: ebacclan_95_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_95_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the Ebacc maths pillar (id: ljacB, column: ebaccmat_95_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in maths
    • column changed to: mat_95_percent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the Ebacc science pillar (id: UrmRF, column: ebaccsci_95_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in either science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_95_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering any arts qualification (id: yb2aB, column: art_qual_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering any arts or music qualification
  • Percentage of pupils entering biology, chemistry, and physics (id: eMkuS, column: sci_triple_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering biology, chemistry and physics
  • Percentage of pupils entering combined science (id: 539di, column: ebaccsci_combpath_entering_percent):
    • column changed to: sci_combpath_entering_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering more than one modern foreign language (id: 0ZhT5, column: lan_multiple_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering more than one foreign language
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc English pillar (id: EVHqF, column: ebacceng_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering English language or English literature
    • column changed to: eng_entering_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc language pillar (id: 96s4v, column: ebacclan_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering a foreign language
    • column changed to: lan_entering_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc maths pillar (id: 2jwlz, column: ebaccmat_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering maths
    • column changed to: mat_entering_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering the EBacc science pillar (id: Px3eb, column: ebaccsci_entering_percent):
    • label changed to: Percentage of pupils entering the combined or single science pathway
    • column changed to: sci_entering_percent
  • Percentage of pupils entering three out of four single sciences (id: NFYDC, column: ebaccsci_indpath_entering_percent):
    • column changed to: sci_indpath_entering_percent
  • Total number of entries without discounting (id: uK0o4, column: qual_entries_without_discounting_sum):
    • label changed to: Total number of KS4 entries without discounting applied
  • Total number of GCSE entries (id: lALcB, column: gcse_entries_sum):
    • label changed to: Total number of GCSE entries with discounting applied
  • Total number of KS4 entries (id: UN9RF, column: qual_entries_sum):
    • label changed to: Total number of KS4 entries with discounting applied
New
  • Number of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs (id: rwpQN)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 7 or above in English and maths GCSEs (id: qgeaj)

New Local authority district location options

  • Barnsley (id: rQ6mN, code: E08000038)
  • Sheffield (id: GCAlg, code: E08000039)

New time periods

  • 2025/26 (code: AY)

Contact us

If you have a specific enquiry about Key stage 4 accountability metrics by disadvantaged status at local authority district level statistics and data:

Attainment statistics team

Email: Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Liam Hamilton