Attainment by local authority data
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State sector only. Local authority and regional level figures for the number who reached Level 2/3 overall or Level 2 with English and maths by age, sex, Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility and Special Educational Need (SEN).
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25
- Release
- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 1,286,880
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Number in state sector cohort
- Filters
- Age
- Characteristic
- Qualification Type
- Time period
- 2007/08 to 2027/28
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | new_la_code | old_la_code | la_name | geography_basis | breakdown_topic | breakdown | age | cohort_age_in | qualification_level | subject | qualification_type | number_in_ss_cohort | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | School location at age 15 | FSM (Free School Meal) status | FSM not eligible | by age 16 | 200405 | Level 2 | Attained Level 2 English & Maths | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | 505490 | 239790 | 47.437 | |||||
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | School location at age 15 | FSM (Free School Meal) status | FSM eligible | by age 16 | 200405 | Level 2 | Attained Level 2 English & Maths | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | 80880 | 15560 | 19.235 | |||||
| 200708 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | School location at age 15 | FSM (Free School Meal) status | FSM not eligible | by age 16 | 200405 | Level 2 | Attained Level 2 English & Maths | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | 46750 | 21210 | 45.373 | |||
| 200708 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | School location at age 15 | FSM (Free School Meal) status | FSM eligible | by age 16 | 200405 | Level 2 | Attained Level 2 English & Maths | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | 5490 | 840 | 15.348 | |||
| 200708 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000006 | East of England | School location at age 15 | FSM (Free School Meal) status | FSM not eligible | by age 16 | 200405 | Level 2 | Attained Level 2 English & Maths | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | 59000 | 28650 | 48.557 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Age - The academic year shown is the year in which the young person has turned (or will turn) 19, irrespective of the age selected. 19 not 16 refers to young people who had not achieved at 16 but had achieved by 19. |
| breakdown | Characteristic |
| number | Number |
| number_in_ss_cohort | Number in state sector cohort |
| percentage | Percentage |
Footnotes
- In these statistics AS levels count for 25% of Level 3 and can be aggregated, so that four AS levels or two AS levels and one A level (which counts as 50% of Level 3) are counted as achievement of Level 3.
- Figures for disadvantage only available from 2016/17 onwards due to changes in measurement.
- Figures for English and maths are based on those educated in the mainstream state-funded sector in year 11, therefore overall attainment rates differ to headline measures (see the 'About this publication' section) although trends are comparable.
- Condition of Funding changes for young people were introduced by the Education and Skills Funding Agency from 2014/15 onwards. This has resulted in most students having to study English and/or maths at level 2 as part of their programmes between the ages of 16 and 19 if they are yet to achieve qualifications at this level.
- Figures for pupil characteristics are based on those educated in the mainstream state-funded sector in year 11, therefore overall attainment rates differ to headline measures (see the 'About this publication' section) although trends are comparable.
- Attainment gaps refer to the difference in attainment between one characteristic group and another. 1) Special Educational Need (SEN) gap: between those with and without SEN, with non-SEN individuals typically having higher attainment; 2) Free School Meal (FSM) gap: between those eligible and not eligible for FSM, with those not eligible for FSM typically having higher attainment; 3) Disadvantage gap: between those deemed disadvantaged (see methodology) and those not disadvantaged, with those not disadvantaged typically having higher attainment; 4) Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) gap: between the 25% most deprived and the 25% least deprived, with the 25% least deprived typically having higher attainment; 5) Gap between males and females, with females typically having higher attainment.
- See data guidance and accompanying methodology for definitions of characteristics.
- Isles of Scilly and City of London are not shown in geographic data as their cohorts are small and disclosive.
- Data from 2007/08 to 2009/10 will reflect 2010/11 boundaries.
- There were alternative methods of awarding qualifications during the COVID-19 pandemic when traditional exams and assessments were cancelled. In 2020, centre assessed grades (CAGs) (opens in new tab) were used and in 2021, teacher assessed grades (TAGs) (opens in new tab). There were also some adaptations to exams in 2022 (opens in new tab)to ensure fairness for students.
- English at at level 2 measures attainment through GCSE English Language or English Functional Skills.
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