A level and other 16 to 18 results
Attainment and retention data for A level and other qualifications by age 16-18 in England. Includes region, institution type, characteristics, and subject.
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- Department for Education
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If you have a specific enquiry about A level and other 16 to 18 results statistics and data:
Attainment statistics team
Email: Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gov.ukContact name: John Shale
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Telephone: 020 7783 8300
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
| Secretary of State for Education |
| Minister for Skills |
| Minister for School Standards |
| Special Advisers, Private Office x5 |
| Permanent Secretary, Private Office |
| Director General, Skills Group |
| Director General, Schools Group |
| Director General, Strategy Group |
| DD - News and social media |
| G7 - News and social media |
| HEO - Media Officer x2 |
| Social media comms x2 |
| Director - School Strategy and System Reform |
| DD - Accountability Division; School Strategy and System Reform |
| G6 - Accountability Division; School Strategy and System Reform |
| G7 - Accountability Division; School Strategy and System Reform |
| SEO - Accountability Division; School Strategy and System Reform |
| G7 - Exams and results |
| G6 - Head of Post 16 Basic Skills, English and Maths and Digital Skills |
| HEO - Post 16 Basic Skills, English and Maths Qualifications and Curriculum Content |
| SEO - 16-19 English and Maths Policy |
| G7 - 16-19 Essential Skills; Strategy, Accountability and Workforce |
| SEO - 16-19 Essential Skills; Strategy, Accountability and Workforce |
| DD - Disadvantage and Strategic Policy |
| G7 - Disadvantage analysis |
| G7 - Strategic attainment and recovery analysis |
| Director - Data & Analysis function, Regions group |
| G6 - Data & Analysis function, Regions group x2 |
| G7 - Data & Analysis function, Regions group |
| SEO - Data & Analysis function, Regions group |
| HEO - Data & Analysis function, Regions group |
| Director - Technical Education and Essential Skills x2 |
| Director - Skills Strategy |
| DD - Skills Policy Analysis |
| DD - Programme Director Post-16 Pathways |
| DD - Post-16 English and maths |
| Director - FE oversight |
| G6 - FE oversight |
| G6 - Level 2 Qualification Reform System Design x2 |
| G6 - Head of V Levels System |
| G6 - L3 Qualification Design |
| G6 - Head of Qualifications Funding |
| G6 - Head of Post 16 Pathways Strategy Unit |
| G6 - Head of Level 2 and below qualifications design and delivery |
| DD - V levels and Cross-Cutting Engagement Division |