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

Date updated	Summary of update
12 February 2026	Updated with revised data for the 2024/25 academic year, including additional data sets on "Value added" and Multi-academy trust attainment.
20 November 2025	16-18 Transition Matrices and Ready Reckoner links fixed
13 November 2025	First published

Updates to Academic year 2024/25A level and other 16 to 18 results

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