Data set from School capacity

School sixth form capacity

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School sixth form capacity as reported by local authorities; sixth form pupil numbers on roll from the May School Census. School sixth form capacity was collected as a voluntary field in the 2018, 2019 and 2021 School Capacity surveys.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
School capacity
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of schools with reported sixth form capacity
  • Reported sixth form places
  • Sixth form pupils on roll in schools with reported sixth form capacity
Time period
2017/18 to 2020/21

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namesecondary_planning_area_codeschool_laestabschool_urnschool_nameschool_phaseschools_with_sixth_form_capacity_reportedreported_sixth_form_placessixth_form_pupils_on_rolltotal_school_placestotal_pupils_on_roll
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001England2006535357407060
202021Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North East782057514453
202021Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North West1814582633825
202021Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The Humber1514109630413
202021Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East Midlands1844655634037

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
reported_sixth_form_placesReported sixth form places
schools_with_sixth_form_capacity_reportedNumber of schools with reported sixth form capacity
sixth_form_pupils_on_rollSixth form pupils on roll in schools with reported sixth form capacity

Footnotes

  1. x - Not available. No sixth form capacity data submitted for schools with pupils on roll in year groups 12, 13 or 14 in this geographic area.
  2. LA reported sixth form capacity data was collected in the May 2021 School Capacity survey as a voluntary field. LAs reported sixth form capacity for 99% of schools with sixth form pupils on roll.
  3. Sixth form pupils on roll includes pupils in year groups 12, 13 and 14 taken from the May 2021 census. In a small number of schools the sixth form pupil on roll may include pupils from separate providers, where no corresponding capacity can be reported for the school in SCAP.
  4. Includes sixth form capacity in community, foundation, voluntary and middle schools as deemed. Includes sixth form capacity in academies/free schools. Excludes all special schools.
  5. z - Not applicable. No schools with pupils on roll in year groups 12, 13, or 14 in this geographic area.
  6. For free schools, number of school places includes final intended capacity. Some free schools are initially in temporary accommodation and may not reach final intended capacity for varying periods of time.

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