Academic year 2021/22

Key stage 4 performance

GCSE results of pupils at the end of KS4 attending state-funded schools in England at national & LA level. This release includes pupil characteristic breakdowns

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6 updatesfor Academic year 2021/22
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If you have a specific enquiry about Key stage 4 performance statistics and data:

Attainment statistics team

Email: Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Liam Hamilton

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Telephone: 020 7783 8300

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  • meet identified user needs
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  • well explained and readily accessible

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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, Private Office
Permanent Secretary, Private Office
Minister for Schools
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Deputy Permanent Secretary's Office
Senior Private Secretary to the Minister for Schools
Special Advisers, Private Office
G7 - Media Officer – Education and Schools
SEO - Media Officer - Education and Schools
HEO - Media Officer – Education and Schools
Social Media Comms
Education Hub
Director - School Strategy and System Reform
DD - Intervention, Faith and Accountability Division; Schools Systems, Academies and Reform Directorate
G6 - Intervention, Faith and Accountability Division; Schools Systems, Academies and Reform Directorate
G7 - Intervention, Faith and Accountability Division; Schools Systems, Academies and Reform Directorate
SEO - Intervention, Faith and Accountability Division; Schools Systems, Academies and Reform Directorate
DD - School's Strategy
G7 - School's Strategy Unit
DD - Qualifications Strategy and System
G6 - Head of Exams, Assessments and Awarding Delivery
G7 - Exams and Results
Head of Exams, Assessments and Awarding Delivery
Deputy Director - Education Recovery
G6 - Head of Disadvantage Insights, Support and Capability
G7 - Disadvantage Insights and Capability Manager
FS - Disadvantage Insights and Policy Office
Director - Curriculum and General Qualifications
DD - STEM Curriculum
DD - Regional Disparities
G6 - EBacc and Arts Unit (HEALD)
G6 - Policy Lead for Maths & Science
G6 - Head of Ebacc, Languages and RE
G7 - music GCSEs/equivalents
G7 - RE, Geography, History, Art and Design and Related arts GCSEs/equivalents
G7 - Pre-16 Maths Curriculum Policy
SEO - Pre-16 Maths Curriculumn Policy
Executive Director - Research, Standards and Analysis, Ofqual
Director - Policy & Strategic Relationships of General Qualifications, General Qualifications, Ofqual
Associate Director - GQ Policy and Strategic Relationships, Ofqual
Chief Regulator - Ofqual
Chair - Ofqual
Senior Analytical Officer - Ofsted
DG - Schools Group
Director of Analysis - Strategic Analyss, Research, Data, Intelligence and Science
DD - Head of Profession for Statistics, Strategy and Delivery Group
G6 - Head of Accountability Data and Development Unit
G7 - 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team
SStO - 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team
HStO - 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team
G7 - Secondary Attainment Data Service
SStO - Secondary Attainment Data Service
HStO - Secondary Attainment Data Service
G6 - Central Statistics Standards Unit
G7 - Statistics Development Team
SEO - Statistics Development Team
HEO - Statistics Development Team