Academic year 2021/22

Initial Teacher Training Census

Annual national and provider level statistics on new entrants to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in England and their characteristics.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 2 December 2021
• Last updated: 4 March 2022

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• Ethnicity by route

  This national level table contains the number and proportion of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainee major ethnicity by route. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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• Route by gender and phase

  This national level table contains the number and proportion of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainee gender by route. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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• Subject table by gender and nationality

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainees by subject and gender. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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• Characteristics by route

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainee characteristics by route. These include age by group, major ethnicity, disability, The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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• Regional time series

  This regional level table contains the number of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainee by region. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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• 7) ITT new entrants by course level and trainee characteristics time series

  National

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to ITT by trainee characteristics (eg. age, gender, etc.) for 2015/16 to 2021/22 (provisional for 2021/22 and revised for previous years).

  • Number of rows: 15
  • Indicators:
    • Aged 25 to 29
    • Aged 25 to 29 percentage
    • Aged 30 to 34
  • Filters:
    • ITT level
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22

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• 2) ITT new entrants and targets by subject time series

  National

  This national level table contains the number of new entrants to ITT by subject for postgraduates and undergraduates and performance against ITT recruitment targets for 2015/16 to 2021/22 (provisional for 2021/22 and revised for previous years).

  • Number of rows: 141
  • Indicators:
    • ITT recruitment target
    • Percentage of ITT recruitment target reached
    • Postgraduate total new entrants to ITT
  • Filters:
    • ITT subject
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22

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• 4) Postgraduate ITT new entrants by subject, training route and degree class

  National

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate new entrants for each ITT route and subject by degree class. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 410
  • Indicators:
    • First class degree
    • First class degree percentage
    • Lower second class degree
  • Filters:
    • ITT route
    • ITT subject
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 1) ITT new entrants, recruitment targets and trainee characteristics by subject

  National

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to ITT by subject, as well as performance against ITT recruitment targets and trainee characteristics for postgraduates. The data in this table covers 2019/20(revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 73
  • Indicators:
    • EEA national postgraduates
    • EEA national postgraduates percentage
    • Female postgraduates
  • Filters:
    • ITT subject
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 8) ITT new entrants by region and training route

  National, Regional

  This regional level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants for each ITT route by geographic region. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 258
  • Indicators:
    • Total new entrants to ITT
  • Filters:
    • ITT route
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 3) ITT new entrants by subject and training route

  National

  This national level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants on each ITT route by subject. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 67
  • Indicators:
    • High Potential ITT trainees
    • High Potential ITT trainees percentage
    • Higher Education Institution trainees
  • Filters:
    • ITT subject
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 5) ITT new entrants by training route and trainee characteristics

  National

  This national level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants for each ITT route by trainee characteristic (eg. age, gender, etc.). The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised),  2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 28
  • Indicators:
    • Aged 25 to 29
    • Aged 25 to 29 percentage
    • Aged 30 to 34
  • Filters:
    • ITT route
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 9) Early Years ITT new entrants by training route and trainee characteristics

  National

  This national level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to Early Years ITT courses by route and trainee characteristics (eg. age, gender, etc.). The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 16
  • Indicators:
    • Aged 25 and over
    • Aged 25 and over percentage
    • Aged under 25
  • Filters:
    • ITT route
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• 6) Postgraduate ITT new entrants by ethnic background

  National

  This national level table contains the number of postgraduate new entrants for each ITT route by ethnic background. The data in this table covers 2019/20 (revised), 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

  • Number of rows: 80
  • Indicators:
    • Postgraduate total new entrants to ITT
    • Postgraduate total new entrants to ITT percentage
  • Filters:
    • Ethnic background
    • Ethnic group
  • Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22

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• ITT Census 2021/22 Provider Tables

  Table 10: This provider level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to ITT at provider level by trainee characteristics. The data in this table covers 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional). Table 11: This provider level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to ITT at provider level by ITT route. The data in this table covers 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional). Table 12: This provider level table contains the number of both postgraduate and undergraduate new entrants to ITT at provider level by ITT subject. The data in this table covers 2020/21 (revised) and 2021/22 (provisional).

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Email: ittstatistics.publications@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Sarah Amis

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