Data set from Key stage 4 performance

Subject entry level data

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National level entries and grades for the latest year for GCSE subjects for all schools.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Key stage 4 performance
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • The number of exams achieving the designated grade
Filters
  • The subject of an exam
  • The grade of an exam
Time period
2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionestablishment_type_groupqualification_typesubjectgradenumber_achieving
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll schoolsGCSEAll Subjects1z
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll schoolsGCSEAll Subjects2z
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll schoolsGCSEAll Subjects3z
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll schoolsGCSEAll Subjects4z
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandProvisionalAll schoolsGCSEAll Subjects5z

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
gradeThe grade of an exam
number_achievingThe number of exams achieving the designated grade
subjectThe subject of an exam

Footnotes

  1. Discounting has been applied. For further information please see the discounting guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores (opens in a new tab)).
  2. Any science includes Astronomy, Electronics, Environmental Science and Geology.
  3. Any Design and Technology includes Design and Technology Engineering and Product Design qualifications.
  4. Grade U refers to pupils' results which are ungraded or unclassified.
  5. Grade X refers to pupils who were absent or whose results are pending.
  6. Combined Science GCSE is a Double Award and is included in this table for the purpose of comparison with other Science subjects.
  7. For pupils at the end of KS4 in 2023/24, where pupils achieved qualifications in subjects between January 2020 and August 2021, we will not use results from these qualifications. The entries into the qualifications are still counted.

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