Data set from Education and training statistics for the UK

Qualifications - headline measures

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

This file contains information on the headline qualification measures used by each country in the United Kingdom for students leaving education (typically between ages 16-18).

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Data set details

• Theme: UK education and training statistics
• Publication: Education and training statistics for the UK
• Release: Reporting year 2020
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
  • Average EBacc APS score per pupil
  • Average Progress 8 score of all pupils
• Filters:
  • Gender
  • Level of education
• Time period: 2018/19

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	level	gender	t_pupils	avg_att8	pt_entbasics	pt_l2basics_95	pt_l2basics_94	pt_ebacc_e_ptq_ee	pt_ebacc_95	pt_ebacc_94	avg_ebaccaps	t_inp8calc	avg_p8score	p8score_CI_low	p8score_CI_upp	t_pupils_l3	pt_2l3	t_pupils_alevel	pt_2alevel	t_pupils_1alevel	pt_3alevel_astara	pt_3alevel_aab	t_pupils_year11	pt_level1	pt_level2_inclusive	pt_5gcse_astara	capped9_ps	literacy_ps	numeracy_ps	science_ps	skillscc_ps	t_pupils_aged17	t_2alevels_e	pt_2alevels_astare	pt_3alevels_astara	pt_3alevels_astarc	avg_widerps	pt_skillscc_adv	pt_wb_adv	pt_scqf4	pt_scqf5	pt_scqf6	t_leavers	t_pupils_year12	pt_5gcse_astarc	pt_5gcse_astarc_em	pt_5gcse_astarg	pt_5gcse_astarg_em	pt_7gcse_astarc	pt_7gcse_astarc_em	t_pupils_year14	pt_3plus_alevels_astarc	pt_3plus_alevels_astare	pt_2plus_alevels_astarc	pt_2plus_alevels_astare	pt_1plus_alevel_astare
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	KS4	Male	310638	41.7	88.8	36.7	55.9	31.1	12.1	18	3.61	267056	-0.33	-0.34	-0.33	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	KS4	Total	604907	44.7	90.1	40.1	59.8	36.6	15.8	22.9	3.87	521853	-0.08	-0.08	-0.08	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	KS4	Female	294269	47.8	91.5	43.7	63.9	42.3	19.7	28.2	4.15	254797	0.19	0.18	0.19	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Aged 16-18	Female	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	179886	86.8	154797	83.1	121283	12.1	21	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Aged 16-18	Male	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	149927	84.7	128734	79.4	97115	14	21.7	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 56 variables

Variable name	Variable description
avg_att8	Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
avg_ebaccaps	Average EBacc APS score per pupil
avg_p8score	Average Progress 8 score of all pupils
avg_widerps	Average wider points score for pupils aged 17
capped9_ps	Capped 9 point score

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Footnotes

1. Progress 8 measures are only calculated for state-funded schools.

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