Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - region

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Published 18 April 2024

Last updated 18 April 2024

Retention metrics for all qualification cohorts, by region or local authority.

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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 2022/23
Release type
Geographic levels: Local authority, Regional
Indicators: % retained
% retained and assessed
% returned and retained for a second year
Filters: Cohort
Time period: 2018/19 to 2022/23

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	school_type	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	exam_cohort	level_of_study	student_count_year_1	student_count_year_2	retained	retained_and_assessed	returned_and_retained	perc_retained	perc_retained_and_assessed	perc_returned_and_retained
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000006	East of England	919	E10000015	Hertfordshire	A level	Level 3	6746	6639	6370	6255	6056	94.426	92.722	91.219
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000008	South East	886	E10000016	Kent	A level	Level 3	6376	6359	5989	5766	5631	93.93	90.433	88.552
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000002	North West	888	E10000017	Lancashire	A level	Level 3	4932	4923	4414	4375	4075	89.497	88.706	82.775
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000004	East Midlands	855	E10000018	Leicestershire	A level	Level 3	2730	2720	2379	2322	2141	87.143	85.055	78.713
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000004	East Midlands	925	E10000019	Lincolnshire	A level	Level 3	2986	2975	2819	2786	2622	94.407	93.302	88.134

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable name	Variable description
exam_cohort	Cohort
perc_retained	% retained
perc_retained_and_assessed	% retained and assessed
perc_returned_and_retained	% returned and retained for a second year
student_count_year_1	Number of students

Footnotes

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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