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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- Department for Education
- Published
- Last updated
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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.ukContact name: Liam Hamilton
Press office
If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
Public enquiries
If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:
Phone: 0370 000 2288
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
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- managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
- meet identified user needs
- produced according to sound methods
- well explained and readily accessible
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You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website (opens in new tab).
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 |