Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Student counts - vocational qualifications by subject and student characteristics (end of 16-18 study)

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Vocational qualification student counts, by Ofqual subject area and student characteristics.

Student characteristics include gender, ethnicity, disadvantage status, free school meal provision, first language, SEN provision, and KS4 prior attainment.

Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. 


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
  • Number of students achieving a pass
  • Percent of students achieving a pass
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • Exam cohort
  • Ofqual subject area
Time period
2017/18 to 2021/22

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameexam_cohortcharacteristic_typecharacteristic_valueofqual_tier_1ofqual_tier_2student_countstudent_passperc_student_passversion
201718Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandApplied GeneralGenderFemale01 - Health, Public Services and Care01.1 - Medicine and dentistry00zRevised
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandApplied GeneralGenderFemale01 - Health, Public Services and Care01.1 - Medicine and dentistry00zRevised
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandApplied GeneralGenderFemale01 - Health, Public Services and Care01.1 - Medicine and dentistry00zFinal
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandApplied GeneralGenderFemale01 - Health, Public Services and Care01.1 - Medicine and dentistry00zFinal
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandApplied GeneralGenderFemale01 - Health, Public Services and Care01.1 - Medicine and dentistry00zRevised

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristic_valueCharacteristic
exam_cohortExam cohort
ofqual_tier_2Ofqual subject area
perc_student_passPercent of students achieving a pass
student_countNumber of students

Footnotes

  1. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed a vocational qualification during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams.
  2. 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.
  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. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.

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