Level 3 maths attainment by age 19 by prior attainment of GCSE maths
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State-sector only. Time period refers to the academic year in which the young person turned 19.
Level 3 maths attainment post-16 by prior GCSE grade. Figures shown by disadvantaged status and region.
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25
- Release
- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 600
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percentage achieved level 3 maths by age 19
- Number achieved level 3 maths by age 19
- Number in state sector cohort
- Filters
- Prior grade at GCSE
- Qualification type
- Characteristic
- Time period
- 2023/24 to 2024/25
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | age | subject | breakdown_topic | breakdown | qualification_type | prior_grade | number_in_ss_cohort | num_achieved_l3_maths_by_age_19 | perc_achieved_l3_maths_by_age_19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202324 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 19 | Maths | Total | Total | Core maths | Grade 5 | 114722 | 2231 | 1.945 |
| 202324 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 19 | Maths | Disadvantaged status | Disadvantaged | A level | Grade 8 | 5697 | 2400 | 42.127 |
| 202324 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 19 | Maths | Disadvantaged status | Disadvantaged | AS level | Grade 1 | 12628 | 0 | 0 |
| 202324 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 19 | Maths | Disadvantaged status | Non disadvantaged | Total | Grade 4 | 74343 | 304 | 0.409 |
| 202324 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by age 19 | Maths | Sex | Male | A level | Grade U | 3582 | 2 | 0.056 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| breakdown | Characteristic |
| num_achieved_l3_maths_by_age_19 | Number achieved level 3 maths by age 19 |
| number_in_ss_cohort | Number in state sector cohort |
| perc_achieved_l3_maths_by_age_19 | Percentage achieved level 3 maths by age 19 |
| prior_grade | Prior grade at GCSE |
Footnotes
- Figures for disadvantage only available from 2016/17 onwards due to changes in measurement.
- 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.
- These figures are based on qualifications prioritised by age first achieved
- Prior attainment is primarily determined by GCSE grade achieved in year 11. Grade levels are categorised as follows: Grade U includes those labelled as '0', 'X', and 'Q', Grade 1 includes those previously classified as G in the legacy system, Grade 2 includes those previously classified as E or F in the legacy system and Grade 3 includes those previously classified as D in the legacy system.
- 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 data guidance and accompanying methodology for definitions of characteristics.
- Decoupling of AS and A levels refers to reforms made from September 2015 where they became standalone linear qualifications and the AS no longer counts towards the A level. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/as-and-a-level-decoupling (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab).
- 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 new tab) were used and in 2021, teacher assessed grades (TAGs) (opens in new tab). There were also some adaptations to exams in 2022 (opens in new tab)to ensure fairness for students.
- Passing grades at GCSE (4-9) do not sum to the total number achieving by GCSE in the 'Attainment by characteristics' underlying data due to some young people having unknown grades. The number with failing GCSE grades (U, 1-3) differs slightly from the failing GCSE grades in the grade progress underlying data due to the exclusion of those attaining FSQ qualifications prior to age 16 in that data.
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Post-16 statistics team
Email: post16.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Elisha Duddle
Telephone: 0161 600 1497