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Academic year 2023/24
Initial teacher training performance profiles
Data guidance
Published
Description
This document describes the data included in the Initial teacher training performance profiles Official Statistics release’s underlying data files. This data is released under the terms of the Open Government License (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) and is intended to meet at least 3 stars for Open Data (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab). The methodology, found at the bottom of the publication site, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.
Coverage
The release covers qualified teacher status and provisional employment outcomes for initial teacher trainees in England for the academic year 2023/24. The release also provides revised employment rates for trainees awarded qualified teacher status in 2022/23. It includes information on:
training route and subject
trainee characteristics
File formats and conventions
Suppression has been applied to the following personal characteristics: • Sex • Disability status • Ethnicity
The following symbols have been used within the publication and are defined below:
0
Zero
c
Small number suppressed to preserve confidentiality
z
Not applicable
x
Not available
Data files
All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.
Table 1 - Trainee qualified teacher status and employment outcomes by characteristics
Filename
PP2025_table_1_outcomes_characteristic_table.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2017/18 to 2023/24
Content
This national level table contains the qualified teacher status and employment outcomes of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainees by characteristics. The data in this table covers 2017/18 to 2023/24 (provisional), other years are revised.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
breakdown
Characteristics
course_level_recoded
ITT level
employment_status
Employment status
qts_status
QTS status
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Percentage of those who achieved QTS teaching in a state-funded school is the percentage of trainees who achieved QTS who are employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, employment rate figures are provisional (uplifted), all prior years are revised.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Teaching in a state-funded school is the number of trainees registered as employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, figures are provisional (uplifted), previous years are revised. Due to rounding in the uplift process, the sum of constituent parts may differ from the reported total. See methodology for further details.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Trainees' age is as recorded on the last day of the academic year (31st July) in which they had course outcomes.
From 2021/22, trainees who chose not to provide data on sex have been included in an 'Unknown' category. Prior to this they were included in 'Other'.
Degree classes relate to postgraduate ITT trainees only. From 2021/22, where possible, the first UK degree awarded has been selected. If no UK degree was awarded, the first non-UK degree awarded was selected. Those with non-UK degrees or degree-equivalent qualifications are assigned UK style classifications where known.
'Upper second' degree class includes undivided second degree class.
Other degree class includes third class honours degrees, and ‘ordinary’ or ‘general’ degrees awarded after a non-honours course, and degrees awarded after a non-honours course that was not available to be classified. It also includes other categories from non-UK degrees.
Other ethnicity includes the Arab ethnic background.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
Other sex is used where trainees have a legal sex other than male or female as recognised by another country.
Table 2 - Postgraduate trainee qualified teacher status and employment outcomes by ethnic group
Filename
PP2025_table_2_outcomes_by_ethnicity_v3.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2017/18 to 2023/24
Content
This national level table contains the qualified teacher status and employment outcomes of postgraduate ITT trainees by ethnicity. The data in this table covers 2017/18 to 2023/24 (provisional), other years are revised.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
ethnicity_major
Major ethnicity
ethnicity_minor
Minor Ethnicity
outcomes
Outcome
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Percentage of those who achieved QTS teaching in a state-funded school is the percentage of trainees who achieved QTS who are employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, employment rate figures are provisional (uplifted), all prior years are revised.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Teaching in a state-funded school is the number of trainees registered as employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, figures are provisional (uplifted), previous years are revised. Due to rounding in the uplift process, the sum of constituent parts may differ from the reported total. See methodology for further details.
From 2021/22, ethnic background now includes an 'Unknown' category for trainees whose ethnic background is unknown or not declared. Ethnic group totals are calculated with these unknowns included.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
Table 3 - Trainee qualified teacher status and employment outcomes by training route and characteristics
Filename
PP2025_table_3_outcomes_route_characteristics.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2017/18 to 2023/24
Content
This national level table contains the QTS and employment outcomes of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainees by route and characteristics. The data in this table covers 2017/18 to 2023/24, which is provisional, while all other years are revised.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
breakdown
Characteristics
employment_status
Employment status
institution_type
Institution type
post_reform_route
Training route
qts_status
QTS status
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Percentage of those who achieved QTS teaching in a state-funded school is the percentage of trainees who achieved QTS who are employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, employment rate figures are provisional (uplifted), all prior years are revised.
High Potential ITT was formerly reported as Teach First.
The postgraduate teaching apprenticeship (PGTA) was a new route introduced in 2018/19.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Teaching in a state-funded school is the number of trainees registered as employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, figures are provisional (uplifted), previous years are revised. Due to rounding in the uplift process, the sum of constituent parts may differ from the reported total. See methodology for further details.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Trainees' age is as recorded on the last day of the academic year (31st July) in which they had course outcomes.
From 2021/22, trainees who chose not to provide data on sex have been included in an 'Unknown' category. Prior to this they were included in 'Other'.
Degree classes relate to postgraduate ITT trainees only. From 2021/22, where possible, the first UK degree awarded has been selected. If no UK degree was awarded, the first non-UK degree awarded was selected. Those with non-UK degrees or degree-equivalent qualifications are assigned UK style classifications where known.
'Upper second' degree class includes undivided second degree class.
Other degree class includes third class honours degrees, and ‘ordinary’ or ‘general’ degrees awarded after a non-honours course, and degrees awarded after a non-honours course that was not available to be classified. It also includes other categories from non-UK degrees.
Other ethnicity includes the Arab ethnic background.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
Other sex is used where trainees have a legal sex other than male or female as recognised by another country.
Table 4 - Trainee qualified teacher status and employment outcomes by subject
Filename
PP2025_table_4_outcomes_subject.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2017/18 to 2023/24
Content
This national level table contains the qualified teacher status and employment outcomes of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainees by subject. The data in this table covers 2017/18 to 2023/24 (provisional), other years are revised.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
level_recoded
ITT Level
outcomes
Outcomes
subject_recoded
Subject
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Percentage of those who achieved QTS teaching in a state-funded school is the percentage of trainees who achieved QTS who are employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, employment rate figures are provisional (uplifted), all prior years are revised.
Other subject includes general sciences, media & communication studies, psychology and social sciences.
EBacc subjects here includes English, mathematics, modern foreign languages, physics, biology, chemistry, history, geography, computing and classics.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Teaching in a state-funded school is the number of trainees registered as employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, figures are provisional (uplifted), previous years are revised. Due to rounding in the uplift process, the sum of constituent parts may differ from the reported total. See methodology for further details.
Economics is now under the subject Business Studies, previously this was under Other.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
Table 5 - Trainee qualified teacher status and employment outcomes by region (official statistics in development)
Filename
PP2025_table_5_outcomes_region_v3.csv
Geographic levels
National; Regional
Time period
2022/23 to 2023/24
Content
This regional level table contains the qualified teacher status and employment outcomes of postgraduate and undergraduate ITT trainees by geographic region. The data in this table covers 2022/23 to 2023/24 (provisional), other years are revised.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
level_recoded
ITT Level
outcomes
Outcomes
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Percentage of those who achieved QTS teaching in a state-funded school is the percentage of trainees who achieved QTS who are employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, employment rate figures are provisional (uplifted), all prior years are revised.
Region is determined by the location of the trainee's first placement school where available, or the location of the second placement school where this is available and there are data issues with the first placement. Otherwise the address of the accredited provider is used. See methodology for further detail.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Teaching in a state-funded school is the number of trainees registered as employed in a state-funded school in England within 16 months of the academic year end. For 2023/24, figures are provisional (uplifted), previous years are revised. Due to rounding in the uplift process, the sum of constituent parts may differ from the reported total. See methodology for further details.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
This national level table contains the number of assessment only candidates by subject. The data in this table covers 2017/18 to 2023/24.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
outcomes
Outcomes
subject_recoded
Subject
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Other subject includes general sciences, media & communication studies, psychology and social sciences.
Trainees who did not achieve QTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
Total trainees for 2017/18 excludes one AO trainee with missing subject information.
Economics is now under the subject Business Studies, previously this was under Other.
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
The EYITT assessment only route is not included in this publication.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
This national level table contains the early year teacher status outcomes of postgraduate early years ITT trainees by characteristics and the early year teacher status outcomes of undergraduate early years ITT trainees from 2017/18 to 2023/24.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
breakdown
Characteristics
eyts_status
EYTS status
trainee_number
Number of trainees
trainee_percentage
Percentage of trainees
Footnotes
Only trainees who have course outcomes are included, see methodology for further details.
This publication was produced using data extracted from the Register Trainee Teachers service from the academic year of 2021/22 onwards. This is a move from the previous data source, DTTP (Database of Teacher Training Providers). See methodology for further details.
Warning: percentages have been rounded and therefore may not sum to 100%.
Trainees who did not achieve EYTS are those who ended their training during the year and either left the course before the end (excluding those who left the course within 90 days of the start) or did not meet the standards.
The EYITT assessment only route is not included in this publication.
Trainees' age is as recorded on the last day of the academic year (31st July) in which they had course outcomes.
From 2021/22, trainees who chose not to provide data on sex have been included in an 'Unknown' category. Prior to this they were included in 'Other'.
Degree classes relate to postgraduate ITT trainees only. From 2021/22, where possible, the first UK degree awarded has been selected. If no UK degree was awarded, the first non-UK degree awarded was selected. Those with non-UK degrees or degree-equivalent qualifications are assigned UK style classifications where known.
'Upper second' degree class includes undivided second degree class.
Other degree class includes third class honours degrees, and ‘ordinary’ or ‘general’ degrees awarded after a non-honours course, and degrees awarded after a non-honours course that was not available to be classified. It also includes other categories from non-UK degrees.
Other ethnicity includes the Arab ethnic background.
The EYITT table does not include undergraduates as the cohort figures are too low and would be suppressed. For 2023/24 there were 4 undergraduates who completed EYITT with a course outcome, 2 of which were awarded EYTS.
Data from 2019/20 onwards have been revised to include "self-funded" trainees, who had been excluded from historic releases of these statistics. These are trainees where the accredited provider has indicated they are not eligible for UK funding. Numbers and percentages do not match historic publications. Care should be taken when comparing numbers of trainees from before 2019/20. See methodology for further detail.
Other sex is used where trainees have a legal sex other than male or female as recognised by another country.