Data set from 16 to 19 performance

Entries and Results - A level and AS by region and subject (single academic year)

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Published 30 March 2023

Last updated 30 March 2023

A level and AS level entries by grade achieved, subject and region or local authority Includes entries in the current exam year for 16-18 students, after discounting. Includes pending awards.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: 16 to 19 performance
• Release: Academic year 2021/22
• Number of rows: 350,108
• Geographic levels: Local authority, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Exam entries
  • Number at grade A*.
  • Number at grade A.
  • Number at grade B.
  • Number at grade C.
  • Number at grade D.
  • Number at grade E.
  • Number at grade U.
  • Percent achieving grade A*
  • Percent achieving grade A* - A
  • Percent achieving grade A* - B
  • Percent achieving grade A* - C
  • Percent achieving grade A* - D
  • Percent achieving grade A* - E
• Filters:
  • Institution
  • Qualification
  • Subject
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2021/22

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	qualification	school_type	school_type_group	subject_name	subject_area	astar_grade_achieved	a_grade_achieved	b_grade_achieved	c_grade_achieved	d_grade_achieved	e_grade_achieved	u_grade_achieved	entry_count	astar_a_grade_achieved	astar_b_grade_achieved	astar_c_grade_achieved	astar_d_grade_achieved	astar_e_grade_achieved	perc_astar_grade_achieved	perc_a_grade_achieved	perc_b_grade_achieved	perc_c_grade_achieved	perc_d_grade_achieved	perc_e_grade_achieved	perc_astar_a_grade_achieved	perc_astar_b_grade_achieved	perc_astar_c_grade_achieved	perc_astar_d_grade_achieved	perc_astar_e_grade_achieved
202122	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000005	West Midlands	937	E10000031	Warwickshire	A level	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	Expressive Arts & Performance Studies	Arts	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
202122	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000008	South East	938	E10000032	West Sussex	A level	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	Expressive Arts & Performance Studies	Arts	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
202122	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000008	South East	936	E10000030	Surrey	A level	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	Expressive Arts & Performance Studies	Arts	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
202122	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000004	East Midlands	891	E10000024	Nottinghamshire	A level	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	Expressive Arts & Performance Studies	Arts	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z
202122	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	E12000008	South East	931	E10000025	Oxfordshire	A level	All state-funded schools	State-funded institutions	Expressive Arts & Performance Studies	Arts	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z	z

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 17 variables

Variable name	Variable description
a_grade_achieved	Number at grade A.
astar_grade_achieved	Number at grade A*.
b_grade_achieved	Number at grade B.
c_grade_achieved	Number at grade C.
d_grade_achieved	Number at grade D.
e_grade_achieved	Number at grade E.
entry_count	Exam entries
perc_astar_a_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - A
perc_astar_b_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - B
perc_astar_c_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - C
perc_astar_d_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - D
perc_astar_e_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - E
perc_astar_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A*
qualification	Qualification
school_type	Institution
subject_name	Subject
u_grade_achieved	Number at grade U.

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Footnotes

1. Exam entries are for the current exam year for 16-18 students, after discounting. Includes pending awards.

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