Retention - prior attainment as a percentage of cohort
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Retention by prior attainment proportion for each exam cohort.
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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 2022/23
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of students
- Percentage of students
- Filters
- Cohort
- Prior attainment
- Time period
- 2018/19 to 2022/23
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | version | exam_cohort | level_of_study | prior_attainment | retention_in_scope | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | All priors including unknown prior attainment | 239124 | 100 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | A level | Level 3 | All priors including unknown prior attainment | 228289 | 100 |
| 202021 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | A level | Level 3 | All priors including unknown prior attainment | 221180 | 100 |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | All priors including unknown prior attainment | 227494 | 100 |
| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | All priors including unknown prior attainment | 236794 | 100 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| exam_cohort | Cohort |
| percentage | Percentage of students |
| prior_attainment | Prior attainment |
| retention_in_scope | Number of students |
Footnotes
- 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, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results">methodology document</a>.
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