Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - prior attainment as a percentage of cohort

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Published 18 April 2024

Last updated 18 April 2024

Retention by prior attainment proportion for each exam cohort.

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
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

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 methodology document.

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