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1. Step 1

   • Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results

2. Step 2

   • Data set: Retention - student characteristics and disadvantage status

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • % retained
     • Number of students
   • Characteristic:
     • EHC plans and statements of SEN
     • No identified SEN
     • SEN support
     • Unknown SEN status
   • Characteristic disadvantage:
     • Disadvantaged
     • Non-Disadvantaged
   • Cohort:
     • Technical certificate
     • A level
     • Applied general
     • Tech level

6. Step 6 Explore data

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   View latest data: Academic year 2022/23

   'Retention - student characteristics and disadvantage status' for A level, Applied general, Disadvantaged, EHC plans and statements of SEN, No identified SEN and 5 other filters in England between 2018/19 and 2020/21

   				2020/21		2019/20		2018/19
   				Number of students	% retained	Number of students	% retained	Number of students	% retained
   Level 3	A level	EHC plans and statements of SEN	Disadvantaged	234	85.9%	242	85.5%	254	81.9%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	781	93.6%	812	91.9%	856	91.1%
   		No identified SEN	Disadvantaged	29,894	90.0%	33,100	87.1%	35,796	85.9%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	171,291	95.1%	174,704	93.3%	182,156	92.7%
   		SEN support	Disadvantaged	1,756	84.9%	1,988	82.5%	2,202	79.4%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	6,759	93.0%	6,996	90.5%	6,920	89.3%
   		Unknown SEN status	Disadvantaged	4	0.0%	13	61.5%	14	85.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	7,981	93.4%	7,662	91.8%	7,899	90.7%
   	Applied general	EHC plans and statements of SEN	Disadvantaged	219	90.0%	231	87.9%	185	80.5%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	385	93.0%	391	89.3%	364	87.4%
   		No identified SEN	Disadvantaged	14,682	87.0%	14,433	84.0%	12,267	83.2%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	43,587	90.9%	39,636	87.8%	35,053	87.9%
   		SEN support	Disadvantaged	1,573	86.5%	1,709	82.3%	1,462	81.4%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	3,197	90.1%	3,173	88.0%	2,744	86.8%
   		Unknown SEN status	Disadvantaged	6	100.0%	16	93.8%	4	75.0%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	1,568	91.9%	1,275	88.7%	1,176	86.8%
   	Tech level	EHC plans and statements of SEN	Disadvantaged	74	95.9%	102	85.3%	78	83.3%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	149	89.9%	183	94.0%	174	90.8%
   		No identified SEN	Disadvantaged	4,158	87.1%	5,331	86.3%	4,580	84.5%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	13,119	91.7%	14,788	90.0%	13,008	89.0%
   		SEN support	Disadvantaged	542	87.5%	792	87.4%	607	84.8%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	1,129	91.9%	1,539	90.8%	1,296	89.5%
   		Unknown SEN status	Disadvantaged	3	66.7%	7	85.7%	7	85.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	535	92.9%	557	89.9%	489	89.8%
   Level 2	Technical certificate	EHC plans and statements of SEN	Disadvantaged	69	85.5%	120	88.3%	129	88.4%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	77	83.1%	192	93.2%	168	97.0%
   		No identified SEN	Disadvantaged	1,248	76.9%	2,801	84.0%	1,949	85.2%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	2,486	84.0%	5,240	88.3%	3,747	89.3%
   		SEN support	Disadvantaged	280	77.5%	772	84.5%	594	84.0%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	444	85.4%	1,023	89.3%	768	90.6%
   		Unknown SEN status	Disadvantaged	4	75.0%	11	100.0%	17	58.8%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	174	83.9%	272	82.0%	227	81.9%

   Footnotes

   1. Disadvantage status is as reported at the end of key stage 4. Analysis involving disadvantage status includes students at state-funded schools and colleges only.
   2. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.

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   • Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results, Academic year 2022/23

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