Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

English and Maths - below level 3 entries by student characteristics

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Entries and passes for below level 3 English and maths, by qualification type and student characteristics. Student characteristics include sex, ethnicity, disadvantage status, free school meal provision, first language, special educational needs (SEN) provision, and KS4 prior attainment. Includes entries for students triggered for inclusion in performance tables, after discounting of exams at the major qualification level. Includes pending awards.

Data set details

Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
A level and other 16 to 18 results
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of entries
  • Number of passes
  • Proportion of cohort achieving a pass at level
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • Qualification
  • Subject
Time period
2019/20 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namecharacteristic_typecharacteristic_valuesubjectqual_majorqual_minorstudent_countpass_countperc_pass_countversion
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandSexFemaleEnglishEntry Level QualificationsOf which: Functional Skills - Entry 1z2744.976Final
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandSexFemaleEnglishEntry Level QualificationsOf which: Functional Skills - Entry 1z904.585Final
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandSexFemaleEnglishEntry Level QualificationsOf which: Functional Skills - Entry 1z2235.69Revised
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandSexFemaleEnglishEntry Level QualificationsOf which: Functional Skills - Entry 1z1805.992Revised
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandSexFemaleEnglishEntry Level QualificationsOf which: Functional Skills - Entry 1z1835.896Provisional

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristic_valueCharacteristic
pass_countNumber of passes
perc_pass_countProportion of cohort achieving a pass at level
qual_minorQualification
student_countNumber of entries

Footnotes

  1. Figures for the total number of students may not match the sum of females and males, as not all institutions recorded the sex for every student.
  2. Disadvantage status is as reported at the end of key stage 4. Analysis involving disadvantage status includes students at state-funded schools and colleges only.
  3. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
  4. Exam entries for students triggered for inclusion in performance tables, after discounting of exams at the major qualification level. Includes pending awards.
  5. Includes international GCSEs (regulated and unregulated) and level 1/level 2 certificates.
  6. 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, particularly within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document.

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