Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance measures - region and student characteristics

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Published 18 April 2024

Last updated 18 April 2024

Attainment metrics for all qualification cohorts, by region or local authority and student characteristics. 

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

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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
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of students at end of 16-18 study
  • % achieving ≥ 2 A levels
  • APS per A level entry
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
  • Institution
• 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	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	school_type	school_type_group	number_of_students_potential	number_of_students_level3	number_of_students_alev	number_of_students_acad	number_of_students_agen	number_of_students_tlev	aps_per_entry_alev	aps_per_entry_grade_alev	aps_per_entry_acad	aps_per_entry_grade_acad	aps_per_entry_agen	aps_per_entry_grade_agen	aps_per_entry_tlev	aps_per_entry_grade_tlev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3	pc_achieving_atleast_two_alev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3_acad	entered_for_one_or_more_alev_or_applied	aps_per_entry_best3	aps_per_entry_grade_best3	pc_achieving_3_astar_to_a_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_alev	entered_for_one_or_more_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_atleast_two_facilitating_alev	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_applied_generals	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_tech_levels	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_tech_levels	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_applied_generals	number_of_students_highest_entry_was_l2	pc_level2_vocational_students_entered_technicalcertificate	number_of_students_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_grade_technicalcertificate
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000006	East of England	919	E10000015	Hertfordshire	Gender	Female	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	4434	4092	3836	3928	795	60	35.8704	B-	36.2389	B-	30.186	Dist-	33.0328	Dist-	93.988	88.921	88.544	3165	36.257	B-	13.618	22.938	3165	17.062	217	27.65	908	87.996	9	0	0	z	z
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000008	South East	886	E10000016	Kent	Gender	Female	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	5242	4551	3753	4250	1173	63	33.4202	C+	34.6223	C+	28.743	Merit+	31.8192	Dist-	89.409	81.268	80.776	2770	34.0433	C+	10.217	18.267	2770	12.888	262	24.046	1292	90.789	76	9.211	7	6.9286	L2Dist
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000002	North West	888	E10000017	Lancashire	Gender	Female	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	1161	983	947	947	148	20	35.1603	B-	35.2817	B-	29.1525	Merit+	31.2903	Dist-	89.013	84.477	84.477	759	35.6346	B-	14.097	24.111	759	18.972	102	19.608	212	69.811	16	0	0	z	z
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000004	East Midlands	855	E10000018	Leicestershire	Gender	Female	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	1704	1508	1478	1480	285	17	32.8418	C+	32.9071	C+	32.254	Dist-	29.4068	Merit+	87.599	84.303	84.189	1113	33.7856	C+	8.895	15.903	1113	11.321	51	33.333	307	92.834	20	0	2	5	L2Pass
201819	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000004	East Midlands	925	E10000019	Lincolnshire	Gender	Female	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	2130	1867	1682	1699	493	61	33.3583	C+	33.6729	C+	31.3114	Dist-	37.5243	Dist+	89.555	83.65	82.872	1267	34.0621	C+	8.919	17.916	1267	13.023	178	34.27	552	89.312	48	6.25	3	6	L2Merit

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 35 variables

Variable name	Variable description
aps_per_entry_acad	APS per academic entry
aps_per_entry_agen	APS per applied general entry
aps_per_entry_alev	APS per A level entry
aps_per_entry_best3	APS per 'Best 3' entries
aps_per_entry_grade_acad	Average academic result

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Footnotes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
4. Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, applied single A level, applied double A level or combined A/AS level during 16-18 study, excluding critical thinking and general studies. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
5. Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, excluding critical thinking and general studies. Excludes those students who have entered only applied A levels or applied AS levels. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications. A level facilitating subjects are: biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, geography, history, English literature, modern and classical languages.
6. A level facilitating subjects are: biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, geography, history, English literature, modern and classical languages.
7. A maximum of 60 points are available for A level, 50 points for applied general and tech level and 8 points for technical certificates. More information on points, APS bands and grade boundaries can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-accountability-headline-measures-technical-guide" target="_blank">technical guide for 16 to 18 accountability measures</a>. 
8. 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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