Data set from Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25

Attainment by local authority district data - ages 16 to 19

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Local authority district and regional level figures for the number of young people in the state sector who reached Level 2/3 or Level 2 with English and maths by age ,qualification type, disadvantaged status and Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority district, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number
  • Percentage
  • Number in state sector cohort
Filters
  • Age
  • Characteristic
  • Qualification type
Time period
2016/17 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_namelad_codelad_namebreakdown_topicbreakdownagecohort_age_inqualification_levelsubjectqualification_typenumber_in_ss_cohortnumberpercentage
201617Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000007LondonDisadvantaged statusAttainment gap (percentage points)by age 16201314Level 2TotalTotal Level 2zz19.012
201617Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastDisadvantaged statusAttainment gap (percentage points)by age 16201314Level 2TotalTotal Level 2zz30.868
201617Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestDisadvantaged statusAttainment gap (percentage points)by age 16201314Level 2TotalTotal Level 2zz30.231
201617Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000009South WestDisadvantaged statusAttainment gap (percentage points)by age 16201314Level 2TotalTotal Level 2zz30.287
201617Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberDisadvantaged statusAttainment gap (percentage points)by age 16201314Level 2TotalTotal Level 2zz29.982

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ageAge - 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.
breakdownCharacteristic
numberNumber
number_in_ss_cohortNumber in state sector cohort
percentagePercentage

Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Figures for disadvantage only available from 2016/17 onwards due to changes in measurement.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. See accompanying methodology for definitions of characteristics.
  8. Isles of Scilly and City of London are not shown in geographic data as their cohorts are small and disclosive.
  9. 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 a new tab) were used and in 2021, teacher assessed grades (TAGs) (opens in a new tab). There were also some adaptations to exams in 2022 (opens in a new tab)to ensure fairness for students.

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