Attainment by characteristics - ages 16 to 25 (with detailed ethnicity by FSM and sex)
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The numbers and proportions of young people in the state sector who reached Level 2/3 or Level 2 with English and maths and level in maths by age and characteristics (ethnicity by Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility and sex).
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- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25
- Release
- Academic year 2023/24
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Number in state sector cohort
- Percentage
- Filters
- Age
- Characteristic
- Institution Type
- Time period
- 2007/08 to 2026/27
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | age | cohort_age_in | breakdown_topic | breakdown | qualification_level | qualification_type | institution_type | subject | number_in_ss_cohort | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 16 | 200405 | Ethnicity Major and FSM (Free School Meal) status and Sex | Any other ethnic group and FSM eligible and Female | Level 2 | Total Level 2 | Total | Total | 848 | 400 | 47.170 |
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 16 | 200405 | Ethnicity Major and FSM (Free School Meal) status and Sex | Any other ethnic group and FSM eligible and Female | Level 3 | Total Level 3 | Total | Total | 848 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 16 | 200405 | Ethnicity Major and FSM (Free School Meal) status and Sex | Any other ethnic group and FSM eligible and Female | Level 2 | GCSE | Total | Attained Level 2 English | 848 | 370 | 43.632 |
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 16 | 200405 | Ethnicity Major and FSM (Free School Meal) status and Sex | Any other ethnic group and FSM eligible and Female | Level 2 | Total (GCSE and other equivalent) | Total | Attained Level 2 English | 848 | 371 | 43.750 |
| 200708 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 16 | 200405 | Ethnicity Major and FSM (Free School Meal) status and Sex | Any other ethnic group and FSM eligible and Female | Level 2 | GCSE | Total | Attained Level 2 Maths | 848 | 325 | 38.325 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Age - 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. |
| breakdown | Characteristic |
| institution_type | Institution Type - Institution type only available for age 19 not 16 at level 2 and age 19 at level 3. |
| number | Number |
| number_in_ss_cohort | Number in state sector cohort |
Footnotes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- These figures are based on qualifications prioritised by age first achieved
- 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.
- See accompanying methodology for definitions of characteristics.
- Other institution includes any institution not covered by the other categories e.g. special schools and where institution information was missing.
- All state-funded schools include converter academies, free schools, maintained schools, sponsor academies and city technical colleges.
- Institution type for post-16 study is only available for those who have attained level 2/3. Percentages are therefore given as the proportion of the total number in the cohort. These percentages sum to the overall proportion attaining and do not provide attainment rates of the institution type itself.
- 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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