Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance measures - rurality

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Attainment metrics for all qualification cohorts, by rurality.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
A level and other 16 to 18 results
Release
Academic year 2022/23
Release type
Geographic levels
Regional
Indicators
  • Number of students at end of 16-18 study
  • % achieving ≥ 2 A levels
  • APS per A level entry
Filters
  • Rurality
Time period
2018/19 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionregion_nameregion_coderuralitynumber_of_students_potentialnumber_of_students_level3number_of_students_alevnumber_of_students_acadnumber_of_students_agennumber_of_students_tlevaps_per_entry_alevaps_per_entry_grade_alevaps_per_entry_acadaps_per_entry_grade_acadaps_per_entry_agenaps_per_entry_grade_agenaps_per_entry_tlevaps_per_entry_grade_tlevpc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3pc_achieving_atleast_two_alevpc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3_acadentered_for_one_or_more_alev_or_appliedaps_per_entry_best3aps_per_entry_grade_best3pc_achieving_3_astar_to_a_alevpc_achieving_aab_or_better_aleventered_for_one_or_more_alevpc_achieving_aab_or_better_atleast_two_facilitating_aleventered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_applied_generalspc_level3_vocational_students_entered_tech_levelsentered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_tech_levelspc_level3_vocational_students_entered_applied_generalsnumber_of_students_highest_entry_was_l2pc_level2_vocational_students_entered_technicalcertificatenumber_of_students_technicalcertificateaps_per_entry_technicalcertificateaps_per_entry_grade_technicalcertificate
201819Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandRevisedNorth EastE12000001Urban - Major conurbation16164615547994838159665032.1392C+32.1838C+28.1663Merit+29.9753Merit+80.82974.68274.246337232.7442C+8.86716.192337112.37430415.102522632.64432763.9681325.738L2Merit-
201819Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandRevisedWest MidlandsE12000005Urban - Major conurbation359531638312754129224994131031.0512C31.1406C30.0261Dist-26.7041Merit+80.23674.57373.998879632.3833C+9.43616.542879312.976818316.0091175742.56264633.6672575.6173L2Merit-
201819Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandRevisedSouth EastE12000008Urban - Major conurbation884248364113455475015233.5212C+34.8615C+27.1273Merit+28.2755Merit+84.42981.0680.676335832.2087C+9.05317.451335812.68621237.16266328.16413004.077606.0598L2Merit
201819Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandRevisedEast of EnglandE12000006Urban - Major conurbation65003277288929197749634.0836C+34.1076C+28.3518Merit+27.3596Merit+86.48282.38181.569223234.7461C+13.12721.057223216.93514946.426213836.20210151.773185.7778L2Merit-
201819Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandRevisedEast MidlandsE12000004Urban - Major conurbation7468464649029.8361C29.9678C32.4515Dist-zz91.17658.69658.6961632.2917C+06.25166.250z49100100zz

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 34 variables
Variable nameVariable description
aps_per_entry_acadAPS per academic entry
aps_per_entry_agenAPS per applied general entry
aps_per_entry_alevAPS per A level entry
aps_per_entry_best3APS per 'Best 3' entries
aps_per_entry_grade_acadAverage academic result

Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A level facilitating subjects are: biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, geography, history, English literature, modern and classical languages.
  4. 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>. 
  5. 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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