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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:
     • Priors 0 to < 4
     • Priors 4 to < 7
     • Priors 7+
     • Unknown prior attainment
   • 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, Non-Disadvantaged, Priors 0 to < 4 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	Priors 0 to < 4	Disadvantaged	1,711	73.1%	2,262	71.0%	3,473	66.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	4,827	79.5%	6,109	74.8%	9,476	74.5%
   		Priors 4 to < 7	Disadvantaged	24,864	89.1%	28,342	86.4%	31,000	86.3%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	127,808	93.9%	135,125	92.0%	147,734	92.0%
   		Priors 7+	Disadvantaged	5,230	97.8%	4,680	97.3%	3,733	97.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	53,337	98.8%	48,446	98.7%	40,277	98.8%
   		Unknown prior attainment	Disadvantaged	83	97.6%	59	35.6%	60	5.0%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	840	94.9%	494	76.1%	344	57.0%
   	Applied general	Priors 0 to < 4	Disadvantaged	6,023	83.0%	6,722	81.3%	5,855	78.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	12,870	87.1%	13,787	84.6%	12,837	83.0%
   		Priors 4 to < 7	Disadvantaged	10,271	89.1%	9,476	86.0%	7,988	86.4%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	34,787	92.2%	29,910	89.5%	26,050	90.3%
   		Priors 7+	Disadvantaged	109	94.5%	106	92.5%	42	85.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	761	95.0%	521	93.3%	321	95.6%
   		Unknown prior attainment	Disadvantaged	77	94.8%	85	47.1%	33	12.1%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	319	92.5%	257	71.2%	129	48.8%
   	Tech level	Priors 0 to < 4	Disadvantaged	1,786	83.6%	2,883	85.3%	2,496	82.1%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	4,180	88.7%	6,109	88.3%	5,741	86.2%
   		Priors 4 to < 7	Disadvantaged	2,906	89.4%	3,276	87.5%	2,749	87.0%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	10,385	92.9%	10,625	91.1%	9,043	91.2%
   		Priors 7+	Disadvantaged	57	91.2%	28	92.9%	15	93.3%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	270	94.4%	183	95.6%	107	97.2%
   		Unknown prior attainment	Disadvantaged	28	85.7%	45	66.7%	12	16.7%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	97	85.6%	150	85.3%	76	56.6%
   Level 2	Technical certificate	Priors 0 to < 4	Disadvantaged	1,297	76.6%	3,020	83.7%	2,187	84.9%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	2,216	83.8%	4,883	88.5%	3,610	89.5%
   		Priors 4 to < 7	Disadvantaged	281	82.6%	637	89.0%	455	87.3%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	881	84.7%	1,733	89.0%	1,196	89.9%
   		Priors 7+	Disadvantaged	2	100.0%	4	100.0%	8	100.0%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	10	100.0%	23	91.3%	13	92.3%
   		Unknown prior attainment	Disadvantaged	21	57.1%	43	53.5%	39	56.4%
   			Non-Disadvantaged	74	83.8%	88	70.5%	91	79.1%

   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.

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

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