Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Attainment and other performance tables measures by rurality

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

Attainment metrics for all qualification cohorts, by region and rural setting.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
• Release: Academic year 2019/20
• Geographic levels: Regional
• Indicators:
  • % achieving ≥ 2 A levels
  • % achieving ≥ 2 academic results
  • % achieving ≥ 2 substantial level 3 results
• Filters:
  • Rurality
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	rurality	number_of_students_level3	number_of_students_alev	number_of_students_acad	number_of_students_agen	number_of_students_tlev	aps_per_entry_lev3	aps_per_entry_alev	aps_per_entry_acad	aps_per_entry_agen	aps_per_entry_tlev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3	pc_achieving_atleast_two_alev	pc_achieving_atleast_two_substantial_lev3_acad	entered_for_one_or_more_alev_or_applied	aps_per_entry_best3	pc_achieving_3_astar_to_a_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_alev	entered_for_one_or_more_alev	pc_achieving_aab_or_better_atleast_two_facilitating_alev	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_applied_generals	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_tech_levels	entered_any_level3_vocational_excluding_tech_levels	pc_level3_vocational_students_entered_applied_generals	students_achieving_tech_bacc	number_of_students_highest_attainment_was_l2	pc_level2_vocational_students_entered_technicalcertificate	number_of_students_technicalcertificate	aps_per_entry_technicalcertificate
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Rural - Hamlet and isolated dwellings	102	90	91	26	27	37.48	38.76	38.99	27.32	36.46	95.1	84.4	83.5	54	40.62	27.8	40.7	54	29.6	32	84.4	27	96.3	0	0	NULL	0	NULL
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Rural - Town and fringe	272	253	255	103	1	37.52	39.08	38.98	31.04	25	84.2	75.1	74.5	158	37.53	22.2	34.8	158	29.1	51	2	142	72.5	0	10	20	2	5
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Urban - City and town	6028	4659	4734	1727	844	36.78	38.74	38.74	33.29	28.75	80.1	78.3	77.1	3379	36.67	19.1	29.4	3379	20	4306	19.6	4863	35.8	2	2711	6	200	5.71
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Urban - Major conurbation	5929	4017	4072	1894	826	34.78	37.74	37.73	30.45	26.82	80.6	80.9	79.8	3025	37.22	17.4	27.6	3025	19.1	4027	20.5	5024	39.4	1	3159	6.4	210	5.41
201920	Academic year	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000002	North West	Rural - Hamlet and isolated dwellings	691	88	147	99	548	28.96	37.2	36.44	27.63	27.83	69.2	60.2	36.1	51	31.11	11.8	13.7	51	13.7	1122	48.8	655	15.1	27	692	10.8	112	5.93

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 29 variables

Variable name	Variable description
aps_per_entry_acad	APS per academic entry
aps_per_entry_agen	APS per applied general entry
aps_per_entry_alev	APS per A level entry
aps_per_entry_best3	APS per 'Best 3' entries
aps_per_entry_lev3	APS per level 3 entry

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Footnotes

1. The denominator for this percentage is Students entered for ≥ 1 A level.
2. The denominator for this percentage is Number of A level students.
3. Students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels, applied A levels or AS levels.
4. The denominator for this percentage is Students entered for ≥ 1 A level or applied A level.

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