'Attainment and other performance measures - student characteristics' from 'A level and other 16 to 18 results'
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for FSM | % achieving ≥ 2 A levels | 70.9% | 78.0% | 82.2% | 80.6% | 79.2% |
| APS per A level entry | 28.79 | 34.72 | 36.60 | 33.35 | 29.98 | |
| Average A level result | C | C+ | B- | C+ | C | |
| Number of A level students | 16,803 | 14,981 | 16,353 | 19,651 | 24,062 | |
| % achieving 3 A* to A | 5.5% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 10.9% | 7.4% | |
| % achieving ≥ AAB | 10.7% | 19.7% | 25.5% | 19.2% | 13.6% | |
| Not eligible for FSM | % achieving ≥ 2 A levels | 82.3% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 88.9% | 87.8% |
| APS per A level entry | 34.22 | 39.83 | 41.89 | 39.21 | 35.66 | |
| Average A level result | C+ | B | B+ | B | B- | |
| Number of A level students | 259,429 | 249,899 | 248,823 | 259,774 | 262,433 | |
| % achieving 3 A* to A | 13.2% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 23.7% | 16.6% | |
| % achieving ≥ AAB | 21.6% | 34.4% | 42.3% | 35.3% | 26.4% | |
| Unknown FSM eligibility | % achieving ≥ 2 A levels | 76.1% | 77.0% | 80.8% | 90.1% | 87.3% |
| APS per A level entry | 37.35 | 42.48 | 44.79 | 41.34 | 38.72 | |
| Average A level result | B- | B+ | B+ | B | B | |
| Number of A level students | 7,300 | 7,135 | 6,295 | 4,955 | 5,706 | |
| % achieving 3 A* to A | 21.2% | 35.1% | 42.3% | 30.4% | 25.0% | |
| % achieving ≥ AAB | 31.3% | 47.3% | 55.1% | 41.9% | 35.0% | |
Footnotes
- Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were entered for at least one A level, applied single A level, applied double A level or combined A/AS level during 16-18 study, excluding critical thinking and general studies. This measure only includes A level students who have entered less than a total of size 1 in other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications.
- A maximum of 60 points are available for A level, 50 points for applied general and tech level and 8 points for technical certificates. More information on points, APS bands and grade boundaries can be found in the technical guide for 16 to 18 accountability measures.
Source: A level and other 16 to 18 results, Attainment and other performance measures - student characteristics
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